NYC78FA001

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20J · Morristown, VT · October 26, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 26, 1977
Place
Morristown, VT · MORRISTOWN, VT
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N201GTMooney M20J
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771026034459A
Case key
158700

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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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3-2842  77/10/26   MORRISTOWN,VT       MOONEY M20J         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 415
        TIME - 1300                    N201GT              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRISVILLE-STOWE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLINGTON,VT               MORRISTOWN,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- ACFT APRX 100 LB OVR G/W.

Aircraft

Registration
N201GT
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morrisville-Stowe

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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