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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20J · Red Bluff, CA · July 30, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1981
Place
Red Bluff, CA · RED BLUFF, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4775HMooney M20J
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810730046759A
Case key
124955

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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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3-1582  81/7/30    RED BLUFF,CA        MOONEY M20J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 352
        TIME - 1205                    N4775H              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 163 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RED BLUFF MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAYWARD,CA                  RED BLUFF,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- WING DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4775H
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Red Bluff Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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