MKC69F0145

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Park River, ND · August 9, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1968
Place
Park River, ND · PARK RIVER, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6334QMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108779

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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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3-2674   68/8/9    PARK RIVER,N DAK    MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 450
        TIME - 0200                    N6334Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKJERVENS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED LNDG ON UNLIGHTED STRIP. STRUCK PICKUP PARKED BESIDE RNWY FOR REFERENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6334Q
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skjervens

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