LAX80DA138

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-20J · Yuma, AZ · September 1, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1979
Place
Yuma, AZ · YUMA, AZ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N201TUMooney M-20J
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133843

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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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3-3992   79/9/1    YUMA,AZ             MOONEY M-20J        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 803
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N201TU              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YUMA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAYWARD,CA                  YUMA,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N201TU
Reported as
Mooney M-20J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yuma

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