# NTSB CHI78FEM12: Mooney M-20A, N1EV, East Jordan, MI, February 12, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 12, 1978
- Place: East Jordan, MI · EAST JORDAN, MI
- Location: 45.1682° N, 85.1349° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Jordan, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1682&lon=-85.1349&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 3, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143353
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEM12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEM12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M-20A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: E.Jordan City

## 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 19780212005509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780212005509A), Feb 12, 1978: Mooney M20A, East Jordan, MI, Substantial damage. Passenger operated brakes(on left side only)causing loss of contrn rollout.

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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