FTW75DRG21

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20 · Bandera, TX · September 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1974
Place
Bandera, TX · BANDERA, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5220BMooney M20
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740926032989A
Case key
141113

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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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3-2862  74/9/26    BANDERA,TEX         MOONEY M20          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 478
        TIME - 1630                    N5220B              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 152 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING L RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BANDERA,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- ACFT SUSTND PROP AND NOSE GR DMG DRNG HRD LNDG

Aircraft

Registration
N5220B
Reported as
Mooney M20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying L Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5220B · 1

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