NYC76DNA23

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-18C · Falmouth, MA · December 27, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 27, 1975
Place
Falmouth, MA · FALMOUTH, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4094Mooney M-18C
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751227040179A
Case key
152124

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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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3-4074  75/12/27   FALMOUTH,MA         MOONEY M-18C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 135
        TIME - 1556                    N4094               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OTIS AFB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FALMOUTH,MA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
        REMARKS- TKOF FM MUDDY RWY AT FALMOUTH ARPT,MUD FROZE PREVENTING LDG GR EXTENSION,ACFT DIVERTED TO OTIS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4094
Reported as
Mooney M-18C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Otis Afb

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4094 · 1

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