NYC77DHJ10

NTSB incident investigation · Mooney M20B · Shirley, NY · December 6, 1976

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 6, 1976
Place
Shirley, NY · SHIRLEY, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N74723Mooney M20B
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761206039609A
Case key
157032

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0025   76/12/6   SHIRLEY,NY          MOONEY M20B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 115
        TIME - 1130                    N74723              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 112 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROOKHAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHIRLEY,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- RISE ON RWY SURFACE CROSSING RWY 15,SOME PORTIONS DROPPING OFF SHARPLY.PROP CTCTD RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N74723
Reported as
Mooney M20B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Brookhaven

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Other investigations on N74723 · 1

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