# NTSB CHI75FEI17: Mooney M20G, N3967N, Medina, OH, September 15, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 15, 1974
- Place: Medina, OH · MEDINA, OH
- Location: 41.1346° N, 81.8695° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Medina, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1346&lon=-81.8695&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 29, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138701
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEI17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEI17

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3967N-1976-05-20), registration cancelled 1976-05-20, S/N 680069 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20G
- Registry model: [Mooney M-20G](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m-20g) (registry code 5870216) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Freedom Field

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740915036229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740915036229A), Sep 15, 1974: Mooney M20D, Medina, OH, Substantial damage. Torque plates p/n 75-16 instld in reverse psn. Struck Cessna N5401Q,minor dmg.

## Other investigations on N3967N (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN76FTC08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTC08), Aug 4, 1975: Mooney M20G (N3967N), Douglas, WY, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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