MKC68D0007

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Oberlin, KS · June 14, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1967
Place
Oberlin, KS · OBERLIN, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2568WMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116159

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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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3-2066  67/6/14    OBERLIN, KANS       MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 0940                    N2568W              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OBERLIN
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED IN WHEAT FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2568W
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oberlin

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