LAX72FUA14

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Huntington, CA · September 11, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1971
Place
Huntington, CA · HUNTINGTON, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1346WMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163798

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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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3-3690  71/9/11    HUNTINGTON,CALIF    MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 222
        TIME - 0715                    N1346W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWLARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,ARIZ                HUNTINGTON,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N1346W
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meadowlark

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