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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20K · Antioch, CA · February 26, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1981
Place
Antioch, CA · ANTIOCH, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N231LNMooney M20K
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810226005839A
Case key
127268

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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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3-0218  81/2/26    ANTIOCH,CA          MOONEY M20K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 520
        TIME - 1210                    N231LN              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANTIOCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS,CA               ANTIOCH,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N231LN
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Antiock

FAA reports on this event · 1

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