MIA78DKQ01

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20J · Cleveland, MS · October 13, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1978
Place
Cleveland, MS · CLEVELAND, MS
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N201GJMooney M20J
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781013029629A
Case key
138937

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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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3-2816  78/10/13   CLEVELAND,MS        MOONEY M20J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 283
        TIME - 1615                    N201GJ              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEVELAND MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,TN                  CLEVELAND,MS
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PLT GIVEN NON DIRECTIONAL BEACON APPROACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N201GJ
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cleveland Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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