MIA66D0461

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Tavernier, FL · March 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1966
Place
Tavernier, FL · TAVERNIER, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N79821Mooney M20E
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173150

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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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3-0533  66/3/23    TAVERNIER FLA       MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 562
        TIME - 1800                    N79821              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAVERNIER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N79821
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Tavernier

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