MIA76DKJ84

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20 · Huntsville, AL · July 23, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1976
Place
Huntsville, AL · HUNTSVILLE, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N74759Mooney M20
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760723023559A
Case key
154661

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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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3-2474  76/7/23    HUNTSVILLE,AL       MOONEY M20          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 674
        TIME - 1315                    N74759              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 208 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COUNTY LINE ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAMPA,TX                    ALBERTVILLE,AL
        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 - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N74759
Reported as
Mooney M20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
County Line Arpt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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