CHI72DEM31

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Brevort, MI · September 17, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1971
Place
Brevort, MI · BREVORT, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6765VMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164082

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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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3-4303  71/9/17    BREVORT,MICH        MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 296
        TIME - 1100                    N6765V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BREVORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STURGEON BAY,WISC           ST IGNACE,MICH
        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
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- GND LOOPED TO AVOID TREES OFF END OF RWY,GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6765V
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brevort

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