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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Sublette, KS · July 13, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1974
Place
Sublette, KS · SUBLETTE, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N78934Mooney M20C
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740713020039A
Case key
128115

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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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3-1921  74/7/13    SUBLETTE,KANS       MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 2086
        TIME - 0940                    N78934              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CURRY FARMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BONNER SPRINGS,KANS         SUBLETTE,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- IRRIGATN WATER L SIDE OF RWY. PLT ROLLD ACFT R SIDE OF RWY. ACFT R WG HIT SIX FT HIGH CORN.

Aircraft

Registration
N78934
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Curry Farms

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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.