LAX67F0120

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Borrego, CA · September 1, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1966
Place
Borrego, CA · BORREGO, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1323WMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120633

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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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3-2882   66/9/1    BORREGO CALIF       MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 213
        TIME - 1250                    N1323W              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 183 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BORREGO VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAXI ACROSS SOFT SAND AREA AFTER ABORTING TAKEOFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N1323W
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Borrego Valley

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