MKC71FCA37

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20B · Creve Coeur, MO · May 31, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1971
Place
Creve Coeur, MO · CREVE COEUR, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N74716Mooney M20B
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161394

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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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3-1802  71/5/31    CREVE COEUR,MO      MOONEY M20B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 2400
        TIME - 2200                    N74716              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CREVE COEUR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DULUTH,MINN                 CREVE COEUR,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        REMARKS- RWY LITES EXTENDED ALONG SOD OVERRUN.THRSHLD LITES OBSCD,HIGH WHEAT.LNDD IN WHEAT,THOUGHT OVERRUN.

Aircraft

Registration
N74716
Reported as
Mooney M20B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Creve Coeur