LAX70F0134

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney 20A · Goodyear, AZ · September 10, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1969
Place
Goodyear, AZ · GOODYEAR, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1096BMooney 20A
Status
Completed · report February 18, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187024

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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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3-3126  69/9/10    GOODYEAR,ARIZ       MOONEY 20A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 799
        TIME - 2000                    N1096B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PEORIA,ARIZ                 PERRYVILLE,ARIZ              GOODYEAR,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NIGHT LDG ON UNLIGHTED STRIP. LANDED APRXLY 100 FT TO R OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1096B
Reported as
Mooney 20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

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