# NTSB FTW76FPA17: Mooney M20F, N9620V, Waco, TX, February 1, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 1, 1976
- Place: Waco, TX · WACO, TX
- Location: 31.5493° N, 97.1467° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waco, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5493&lon=-97.1467&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 3, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152338
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76FPA17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPA17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0195   76/2/1    WACO,TX             MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 1300
        TIME - 0920                    N9620V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 555 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MADISON-COOPER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  WACO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9620V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9620V), registered now, S/N 22-0011, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Registry model: [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (registry code 5870214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Madison-Cooper

## 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 19760201001429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760201001429A), Feb 1, 1976: Mooney M20F, Waco, TX, Substantial damage

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

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