DEN66D0143

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Aspen, CO · October 24, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1965
Place
Aspen, CO · ASPEN, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N55760Mooney M20E
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175071

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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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3-3056  65/10/24   ASPEN COLO          MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 64 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N55760              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SARDY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N55760
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sardy