MKC66D0459

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Chamberlain, SD · January 28, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 28, 1966
Place
Chamberlain, SD · CHAMBERLAIN, SD
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N60359Mooney M20C
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172784

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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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3-1648  66/1/28    CHAMBERLAIN S DAK   MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 235
        TIME - 1205                    N60359              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHAMBERLAIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N60359
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chamberlain