MKC73DCD05

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Radcliffe, IA · July 20, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1972
Place
Radcliffe, IA · RADCLIFFE, IA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9322VMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168128

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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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3-2571  72/7/20    RADCLIFFE,IOWA      MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 273
        TIME - 2215                    N9322V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 238 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DRAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRAINERD MINN               RADCLIFFE,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH

Aircraft

Registration
N9322V
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Drake

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