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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Clarkson, KY · June 10, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1974
Place
Clarkson, KY · CLARKSON, KY
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7173UMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740610018659A
Case key
130108

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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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3-2590  74/6/10    CLARKSON,KY         MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 724
        TIME - 0907                    N7173U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 694 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOB MCGRAW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMPBELLSVILLE,KY           CLARKSON,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- AFTR LDG PLT FOUND BRAKING ACTION NIL INITIATED A GO-AROUND.WIND GUSTING 25K.

Aircraft

Registration
N7173U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bob Mcgraw

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.