NYC69F0243

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Mahopac, NY · September 14, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 14, 1968
Place
Mahopac, NY · MAHOPAC, NY
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3499XMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107541

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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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3-4081  68/9/14    MAHOPAC,NY          MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 207
        TIME - 1355                    N3499X              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 164 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAHOPAC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N3499X
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mahopac

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