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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Brookfield, MO · September 11, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1981
Place
Brookfield, MO · BROOKFIELD, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6288UMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810911061749A
Case key
123210

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2248  81/9/11    BROOKFIELD,MO       MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 62, 593
        TIME - 1550                    N6288U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 139 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROOKFIELD MEML
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO              BROOKFIELD,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - PARTIAL BRIEFING BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON, LIMITED BY PILOT ACTION
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          225                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N6288U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brookfield Meml

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