MKC68D0213

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Oelwein, IA · August 28, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1967
Place
Oelwein, IA · OELWEIN, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2646WMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114339

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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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3-3379  67/8/28    OELWEIN,IOWA        MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N2646W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OELWEIN MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N2646W
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oelwein Muni

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.