MKC69F0276

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Kenmare, ND · September 24, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1968
Place
Kenmare, ND · KENMARE, ND
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1366WMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107440

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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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3-3923  68/9/24    KENMARE,N DAK       MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 850
        TIME - 0830                    N1366W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENMARE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      40
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RT QUARTERING HEAD WIND,25-35K WITH GUSTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1366W
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Kenmare

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