LAX67F0304

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Scottsdale, AZ · February 17, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1967
Place
Scottsdale, AZ · SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6726UMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118999

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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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3-0521  67/2/17    SCOTTSDALE,ARIZ     MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 323
        TIME - 2030                    N6726U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOTTSDALE MUNI.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED IN CONSTRUCTION AREA
        REMARKS- NOTAM ADVSD ARPT CLOSED UNTIL ABOUT 5/20/67.RNWY UNLITED.CAR DRIVER TRIED LITE RNWY WITH HEADLITES

Aircraft

Registration
N6726U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Scottsdale Muni.