LAX65F0074

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20D · Van Nuys, CA · April 10, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1965
Place
Van Nuys, CA · VAN NUYS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6638UMooney M20D
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178544

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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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3-1625  65/4/10    VAN NUYS CALIF      MOONEY M20D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 240
        TIME - 1215                    N6638U              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N6638U
Reported as
Mooney M20D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Van Nuys