NYC67F0234

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Somerset, NJ · July 30, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1966
Place
Somerset, NJ · SOMERSET, NJ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6714UMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122240

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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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3-2313  66/7/30    SOMERSET NJ         MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 150
        TIME - 1220                    N6714U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOMERSET
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N6714U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Somerset

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