FTW76FQG30

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20K · Claude, TX · October 7, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 7, 1975
Place
Claude, TX · CLAUDE, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3706NMooney M20K
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751007033739A
Case key
151216

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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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3-3060   75/10/7 NR.CLAUDE,TX          MOONEY M20K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 501
        TIME - 1945                    N3706N              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 340 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OBRECHT FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ULYSSES,TX                 CLAUDE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HIT YOUNG COW AFTER SUNSET. TALL GRASS BESIDE RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3706N
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Obrecht Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3706N · 1

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