MIA67F0168

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Sarasota, FL · August 10, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1966
Place
Sarasota, FL · SARASOTA, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6079XMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121684

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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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3-2483  66/8/10    SARASOTA FLA        MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 20000
        TIME - 1215                    N6079X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 152 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SARASOTA-BRADENTN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT CESSNA 150 N4364U SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6079X
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sarasota-Bradentn

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