MKC73FCG17

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-20E · Versailles, MO · November 8, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1972
Place
Versailles, MO · VERSAILLES, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3353XMooney M-20E
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169004

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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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3-3051   72/11/8   VERSAILLES,MO       MOONEY M-20E        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 234
        TIME - 1711                    N3353X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  OTTEN MEM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EMPORIA,KANS                VERSAILLES,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N3353X
Reported as
Mooney M-20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Otten Mem

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