MIA77DLG21

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Darlington, SC · July 1, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1977
Place
Darlington, SC · DARLINGTON, SC
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6857NMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770701019719A
Case key
147167

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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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3-2031   77/7/1    DARLINGTON,SC       MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1062
        TIME - 2105                    N6857N              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 864 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOORE'S
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROANOKE,VA                  DARLINGTON,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD NO BRAKING DUE WET GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6857N
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moore'S

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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