MIA81DLA06

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Bunnell, FL · December 4, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1980
Place
Bunnell, FL · BUNNELL, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3603HMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801204074989A
Case key
127915

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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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3-3319   80/12/4 NR.BUNNELL,FL         MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0720                    N3603H              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 27, 2240 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            320 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLAGLER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTONA BEACH,FL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3603H
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flagler County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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