MIA67F0183

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Buies Creek, NC · October 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1966
Place
Buies Creek, NC · BUIES CREEK, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1937YMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121165

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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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3-2575   66/10/2   BUIES CREEK NC      MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 1350
        TIME - 1810                    N1937Y              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEWART
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N1937Y
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stewart

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