MIA69F0156

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Calhoun, GA · May 11, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1968
Place
Calhoun, GA · CALHOUN, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7856VMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110556

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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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3-2869  68/5/11    CALHOUN,GA          MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 100
        TIME - 1230                    N7856V              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOM B.DAVIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- BRAKE LININGS WORN.

Aircraft

Registration
N7856V
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tom B.Davis

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