CHI74FEG05

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Harrison, OH · August 3, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1973
Place
Harrison, OH · HARRISON, OH
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3430XMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730803025659A
Case key
189465

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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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3-2124   73/8/3    HARRISON,OHIO       MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1531
        TIME - 1240                    N3430X              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 650 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          INDIANAPOLIS,IND            CINCINNATI,OHIO              HARRISON,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH PICKUP TRUCK ON E ON WEST RD.EDGE OF RD APRX 18FT FROM RWY.ACFT WARN SIGNS ON RD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3430X
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Harrison

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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