DEN69D0224

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Woodrow, CO · April 24, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1969
Place
Woodrow, CO · WOODROW, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6977UMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
188380

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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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3-0980  69/4/24    WOODROW,COLO        MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1450
        TIME - 0930                    N6977U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KJELLERUP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LANDED ON GRAVEL ROAD,HIT STEEL POST.

Aircraft

Registration
N6977U
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kjellerup

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