MIA76FLA50

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Lake City, FL · May 26, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1976
Place
Lake City, FL · LAKE CITY, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6922UMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760526018119A
Case key
153959

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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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3-1513  76/5/26    LAKE CITY,FL        MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1000
        TIME - 1030                    N6922U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE CITY,FL                NASHVILLE,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - AUTO PILOT: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED
        REMARKS- SYSTEMS-ERRATIC INPUT TO AILERONS DUE GROUNDED AUTOPILOT CAUSED WING STRIKE GROUND DURING LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6922U
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake City Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6922U · 1

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