- Date
- January 10, 1976
- Place
- Naples, FL · NAPLES, FL
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4024NMooney M20F
- Status
- Completed · report February 4, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760110000189A
- Case key
- 151985
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0004 76/1/10 NAPLES,FL MOONEY M20F CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 47, 639 TIME - 1525 N4024N PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 408 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - REMUDA RANCH DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION HOLLYWOOD,FL NAPLES,FL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE REMARKS- CONNECTOR BAR THAT CONNECTS NOSE WHL STEERING TO RUDDER PEDALS FAILED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4024N
- Reported as
- Mooney M20F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Remuda Ranch
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4024N · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB FTW95LA092Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMiami, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff due to his attention being diverted. Factors were the passenger's seat belt buckle blocking the gear up latching mechanism, and his lack of familiarity with the airplane.NTSB MKC71DCQ40Accident · No injuriesClosedMontezuma, KS