FTW81FQG18

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20J · Midland, TX · March 7, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 7, 1981
Place
Midland, TX · MIDLAND, TX
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N201LHMooney M20J
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810307008639A
Case key
126983

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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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3-0501   81/3/7    MIDLAND,TX          MOONEY M20J         CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0838                    N201LH              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDLAND REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      47
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          250                                                       16
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- SIMULATED ENG OUT DRG BIENNIAL FLT REVIEW.WND GSTG 18KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N201LH
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midland Regional

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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