MKC73DER47

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M10 · Willmar, MN · April 3, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1973
Place
Willmar, MN · WILLMAR, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9530VMooney M10
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730403015339A
Case key
173598

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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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3-1435   73/4/3    WILLMAR,MINN        MOONEY M10          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 9 TOTAL
        TIME - 1020                    N9530V              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLMAR MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLMAR,MINN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH GROUND SHORT OF RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9530V
Reported as
Mooney M10
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Willmar Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.