CHI73DEM68

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20 · Iron River, MI · June 18, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1973
Place
Iron River, MI · IRON RIVER, MI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2614WMooney M20
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730618021579A
Case key
190165

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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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3-1741  73/6/18    IRON RIVER,MICH     MOONEY M20          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 15,
        TIME - 2255                    N2614W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAMBAUGH CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IRON RIVER,MICH             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HIT EMBANKMENT SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2614W
Reported as
Mooney M20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stambaugh City

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.