# NTSB FTW76AF032: Mooney M20C, N79333, Robstown, TX, October 16, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 16, 1975
- Place: Robstown, TX · ROBSTOWN, TX
- Location: 27.7940° N, 97.6692° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Robstown, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7940&lon=-97.6692&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151099
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76AF032
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF032

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3222  75/10/16   ROBSTOWN,TX         MOONEY M20C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 110
        TIME - 2145                    N79333              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NUECES COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORPUS CHRISTI,TX           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NO RECORD OF NITE CHECKOUT. HIT 40FT PWR LINES 1.5MI FRM RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N79333](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79333-1976-01-09), registration cancelled 1976-01-09, S/N 2991 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Nueces County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19751016037189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751016037189A), Oct 16, 1975: Mooney M20C, Robstown, TX, Destroyed, 3 fatal. No record of nite checkout. Hit 40FT pwr lines 1.5MI frm rwy.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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