NYC74FHA20

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Collegeville, PA · December 4, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1973
Place
Collegeville, PA · COLLEGEVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6754UMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731204037369A
Case key
173482

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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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3-3460   73/12/4   COLLEGEVILLE,PA     MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N6754U              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERKIOMEN VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLLEGEVILLE,PA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- BOUNCED LDG WENT UP TO ABT 30FT CAME DWN HARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6754U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Perkiomen Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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