NYC68A0129

NTSB accident investigation · Mystere 20 · Reading, PA · June 6, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1968
Place
Reading, PA · READING, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N808FMystere 20
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109900

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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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3-2046   68/6/6    READING,PA          MYSTERE 20          CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1300                    N808F               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           31, 4000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPAATZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED TRAFFIC-PATTERN
        REMARKS- GR STRUCK DIRT BERM JUST SHORT OF RNWY. SHORT FLD LNDG DEMONSTRATION AT AIR SHOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N808F
Reported as
Mystere 20
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Spaatz