# NTSB MKC68F0348: Mooney M20C, N78967, Doniphan, MO, July 1, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1967
- Place: Doniphan, MO · DONIPHAN, MO
- Location: 36.6234° N, 90.8219° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Doniphan, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6234&lon=-90.8219&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 15, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115927
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC68F0348
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0348

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0814   67/7/1    DONIPHAN,MO         MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 308
        TIME - 1515                    N78967              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N78967](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78967-1968-02-02), registration cancelled 1968-02-02, S/N 2001 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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