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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Fayetteville, NC · January 12, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 12, 1975
Place
Fayetteville, NC · FAYETTEVILLE, NC
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3428XMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750112013949A
Case key
148086

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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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3-1206  75/1/12    FAYETTEVILLE,NC     MOONEY M20E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 300
        TIME - 1545                    N3428X              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAYETTEVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RALEIGH,NC                  CHARLESTON,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          GROUND FOG                                                50
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           40                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT EXPD FLT DIFFICULTIES.ATC OFFERED SURVEILLANCE APCH.ACFT VEERED OFF BFR RADAR CTC LOST.

Aircraft

Registration
N3428X
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Fayetteville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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