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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20J · Mapleton, ND · September 5, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1981
Place
Mapleton, ND · MAPLETON, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N202JBMooney M20J
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810905061969A
Case key
123905

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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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3-2481   81/9/5    MAPLETON,ND         MOONEY M20J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N202JB              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 58, 3051 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2869 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KRAFT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOTTINEAU,ND                KRAFT,ND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     130
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 20KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N202JB
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kraft

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Other investigations on N202JB · 1

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