MKC65F0092

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Eveleth, MN · March 26, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1965
Place
Eveleth, MN · EVELETH, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1075BMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184243

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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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3-0804  65/3/26    EVELETH MINN        MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 148
        TIME - 1500                    N1075B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 128 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVELETH-VIRGINIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N1075B
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eveleth-Virginia

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