NYC76FNE22

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Westboro, MA · May 30, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1976
Place
Westboro, MA · WESTBORO, MA
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6793NMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760530014649A
Case key
154478

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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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3-1647  76/5/30    WESTBORO,MA         MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1345                    N6793N              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  48, 6500 TOTAL HOURS, 70
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASHUA,NH                   WESTBORO,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- L GR CAUGHT ON STONE WALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6793N
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westboro

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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.