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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Lawton, ND · May 20, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1977
Place
Lawton, ND · LAWTON, ND
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9510MMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770520012499A
Case key
157197

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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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3-1345  77/5/20    LAWTON,ND           MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 338
        TIME - 2045                    N9510M              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 325 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAWTON,ND                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N9510M
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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