NYC67D0373

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Grove City, PA · October 30, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1966
Place
Grove City, PA · GROVE CITY, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7826VMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120156

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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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3-3551  66/10/30   GROVE CITY PA       MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 418
        TIME - 1400                    N7826V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GROVE CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HEAVY BRAKING BLEW TIRES.ACFT SKIDDED OFF END OF RUNWAY INTO SOFT GROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N7826V
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grove City

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