LAX81FA047

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20J · Roll, AZ · February 17, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 17, 1981
Place
Roll, AZ · ROLL, AZ
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4251HMooney M20J
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810217004199A
Case key
126508

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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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3-0876  81/2/17    ROLL,AZ             MOONEY M20J         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 67, 4000
        TIME - 1600                    N4251H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 625 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YUMA,AZ                     ROLL,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSRVD AT LOW ALT & HIGH A/S MAKING GRADUAL DESCENT INTO GROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N4251H
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Private Strip

FAA reports on this event · 1

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