CHI75FEI17

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20G · Medina, OH · September 15, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1974
Place
Medina, OH · MEDINA, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3967NMooney M20G
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740915036229A
Case key
138701

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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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3-3599  74/9/15    MEDINA,OHIO         MOONEY M20G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 664
        TIME - 2207                    N3967N              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 411 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEDOM FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARSHALL,MICH               MEDINA,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: INCORRECT FACTORY INSTALLATION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        REMARKS- TORQUE PLATES P/N 75-16 INSTLD IN REVERSE PSN.STRUCK CESSNA N5401Q,MINOR DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3967N
Reported as
Mooney M20G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Freedom Field

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Other investigations on N3967N · 1

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