CHI73FEI21

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20-C · Strongsville, OH · November 22, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1972
Place
Strongsville, OH · STRONGSVILLE, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7101UMooney M20-C
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169294

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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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3-3882  72/11/22   STRONGSVILLE,OHIO   MOONEY M20-C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1095
        TIME - 0130                    N7101U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  STRONGSVILLE APK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLINT,MICH                  STRONGSVILLE,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT NOT EQUIPPED FOR DEICING

Aircraft

Registration
N7101U
Reported as
Mooney M20-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Strongsville Apk

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.