MKC67D0111

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20 · Gravois Mills, MO · July 19, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1966
Place
Gravois Mills, MO · GRAVOIS MILLS, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5917QMooney M20
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121755

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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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3-3081  66/7/19    GRAVOIS MILLS MO    MOONEY M20          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 218
        TIME - 1450                    N5917Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WULFF HARBOR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- PROPELLER STRUCK GROUND-PILOT MADE SUCCESSFUL GO AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5917Q
Reported as
Mooney M20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wulff Harbor

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