MIA79FLD23

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-20C · Windemere, FL · December 16, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 16, 1978
Place
Windemere, FL · WINDEMERE, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N74572Mooney M-20C
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781216037359A
Case key
139224

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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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3-3638  78/12/16   WINDEMERE,FL        MOONEY M-20C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0950                    N74572              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  31, 4102 TOTAL HOURS, 18
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAGUIRE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAMPA,FL                    WINDEMERE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N74572
Reported as
Mooney M-20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Maguire

FAA reports on this event · 1

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