NYC76DMA02

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Sterling, PA · June 30, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1975
Place
Sterling, PA · STERLING, PA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7104VMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750630016679A
Case key
150305

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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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3-2115  75/6/30    STERLING,PA         MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 471
        TIME - 1600                    N7104V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 94 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRING HILL AIRPK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POTTSTOWN,PA                STERLING,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- INITIATED GO-AROUND INSUFFICIENT RWY TO ATTAIN FLYING SPEED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7104V
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Spring Hill Airpk

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.