FTW67D0116

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Abilene, TX · July 31, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1966
Place
Abilene, TX · ABILENE, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6693UMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122150

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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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3-2112  66/7/31    ABILENE TEX         MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 2200
        TIME - 1100                    N6693U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTTERFIELD TRAIL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK A PIPE AT END OF RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6693U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Butterfield Trail

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.