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NTSB accident investigation · Molino PIK-20 · Hobbs, NM · July 19, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1977
Place
Hobbs, NM · HOBBS, NM
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N37NMolino PIK-20
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770719025389A
Case key
145978

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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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3-2886  77/7/19    HOBBS, NM           MOLINO OY PIK-20    CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 1150
        TIME - 2030                    N37N                PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOBBS AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOBBS, NM                   HOBBS, NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- END OF 8.5HR SOARING COMPETITION FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N37N
Reported as
Molino PIK-20
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hobbs Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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