MIA74DLD37

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Rockledge, FL · October 5, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1973
Place
Rockledge, FL · ROCKLEDGE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6732NMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731005042939A
Case key
187717

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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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3-4159   73/10/5   ROCKLEDGE,FLA       MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 221
        TIME - 1720                    N6732N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 122 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREEN AIR PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MELBOURNE,FLA               ROCKLEDGE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- HIT DITCH ON S BOUNDARY OF ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6732N
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Green Air Park

FAA reports on this event · 1

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