MKC65D0086

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney 21 · Hopkins, MN · February 18, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1965
Place
Hopkins, MN · HOPKINS, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7143UMooney 21
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179041

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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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3-0682  65/2/18    HOPKINS MINN        MOONEY 21           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 114
        TIME - 1045                    N7143U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING CLOUD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N7143U
Reported as
Mooney 21
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Cloud

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