CHI69F0614

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20B · Lake City, MI · May 4, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1969
Place
Lake City, MI · LAKE CITY, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N74549Mooney M20B
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182294

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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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3-1126   69/5/4    LAKE CITY,MICH      MOONEY M20B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 160
        TIME - 1620                    N74549              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 82 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOME ACRES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- LANDED HALF WAY DOWN RNWY. INTNTL GROUND LOOP TO AVOID BARRELS AT END OF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N74549
Reported as
Mooney M20B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Home Acres

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