CHI80FER54

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20 · Blaine, MN · July 9, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1980
Place
Blaine, MN · BLAINE, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5228BMooney M20
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800709024969A
Case key
129851

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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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3-1082   80/7/9    BLAINE,MN           MOONEY M20          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 461
        TIME - 0930                    N5228B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANOKA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLAINE,MN                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PIC STARTED ENG BY HAND PROPPING.PAX NOT BRIEFED ON THROTTLE OPN.ACFT BCM AIRBORNE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5228B
Reported as
Mooney M20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anoka County

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Other investigations on N5228B · 1

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