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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20G · College Park, MD · July 16, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1971
Place
College Park, MD · COLLEGE PARK, MD
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3593XMooney M20G
Status
Completed · report December 21, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162167

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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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3-1189  71/7/16    COLLEGE PARK,MD     MOONEY M20G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0015                    N3593X              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 22, 447 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            47 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLLEGE PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHMOND,VA                 COLLEGE PARK,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LND BEYOND MID-POINT OF RWY ON 2ND APCH. HIT POLES AND RR EMBANKMENT. PLT UNFAMILIAR WITH ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3593X
Reported as
Mooney M20G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
College Park

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