CHI78FEM12

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-20A · East Jordan, MI · February 12, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1978
Place
East Jordan, MI · EAST JORDAN, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1EVMooney M-20A
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780212005509A
Case key
143353

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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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3-0921  78/2/12    EAST JORDAN,MI      MOONEY M-20A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N1EV                PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 37, 940 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            35 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - E.JORDAN CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERSAILLES,OH               EAST JORDAN,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PASSENGER OPERATED BRAKES(ON LEFT SIDE ONLY)CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL ON ROLLOUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1EV
Reported as
Mooney M-20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
E.Jordan City

FAA reports on this event · 1

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