MIA65F0037

NTSB accident investigation · Monocoupe 125 · Johns Island, SC · March 25, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1965
Place
Johns Island, SC · JOHNS ISLAND, SC
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N797HMonocoupe 125
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179270

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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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2-0262  65/3/25    JOHNS ISLAND SC     MONOCOUPE 125       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 4450
        TIME - 1430                    N797H               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNS ISLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N797H
Reported as
Monocoupe 125
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Johns Island

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