DEN78DTE08

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Colorado Sprgs, CO · October 31, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1977
Place
Colorado Sprgs, CO · COLORADO SPRGS, CO
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N32LLMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771031035059A
Case key
144546

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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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3-3525  77/10/31 NR.COLORADO SPRGS,CO  MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 184
        TIME - 1500                    N32LL               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETERSON FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         COLORADO SPRGS,CO            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N32LL
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Peterson Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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