CHI69D0171

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20 · Lyndon Sta, WI · July 21, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1968
Place
Lyndon Sta, WI · LYNDON STA, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5293BMooney M20
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109331

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2566  68/7/21    LYNDON STA,WIS      MOONEY M20          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 297
        TIME - 1400                    N5293B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ART FRIERS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          225                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 45 DEG 20 KTS,GUSTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N5293B
Reported as
Mooney M20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Art Friers

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