IAD73FLJ35

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Evergreen, NC · June 6, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1973
Place
Evergreen, NC · EVERGREEN, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3233FMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730606018729A
Case key
190215

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1634   73/6/6    EVERGREEN,NC        MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1940                    N3233F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 33, 3002 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            52 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHITEVILLE,NC               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD ROUGH ENG,AT 200FT ENG OK.DRIVER OF AUTO STOPPED ON HWY EST ACFT ALT 50FT BFR WIRE STRIKE

Aircraft

Registration
N3233F
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3233F · 1

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