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NTSB accident investigation · Monocoupe 90AL · Midland, TX · November 10, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 10, 1975
Place
Midland, TX · MIDLAND, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1161Monocoupe 90AL
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151858

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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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3-3418  75/11/10   MIDLAND,TX          MONOCOUPE 90AL      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 8645
        TIME - 1345                    N1161               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYRANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N1161
Reported as
Monocoupe 90AL
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skyranch

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