CHI69F0311

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Inkster, MI · October 12, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1968
Place
Inkster, MI · INKSTER, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1093CMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107953

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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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3-3710  68/10/12   INKSTER,MICH        MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 156
        TIME - 1430                    N1093C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - METROPOLITAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- PLT TAXIED OFF TAXIWAY TO GO AROUND ACFT. HIT HOLE, HIT N6185P, SUBS DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1093C
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Metropolitan

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