NYC73DNC68

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · North Conway, NH · April 7, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1973
Place
North Conway, NH · NORTH CONWAY, NH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3241FMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730407007459A
Case key
170288

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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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3-0741   73/4/7    NORTH CONWAY,NH     MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 975
        TIME - 1415                    N3241F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 335 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITE MOUTAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANCHESTER,NH               EASTERN SLOPES,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        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                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           40                                                      315
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 50K.AFT TD ACFT LIFTED,PLT ELECTED LAND ON REMAING RWY.HIT SNOW PLOW PARKED ON OVRUN

Aircraft

Registration
N3241F
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
White Moutain

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