MKC68D0020

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Norborne, MO · May 21, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1967
Place
Norborne, MO · NORBORNE, MO
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6571UMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116861

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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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2-0438  67/5/21    NORBORNE, MO        MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 150
        TIME - 0945                    N6571U              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED ON STRIP, GRASS 2 FEET HIGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N6571U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Linville

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