NYC79FGM11

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Butler, PA · February 3, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1979
Place
Butler, PA · BUTLER, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9261VMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790203002169A
Case key
137344

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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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3-0406   79/2/3    BUTLER,PA           MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 736
        TIME - 1530                    N9261V              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 209 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTLER GRAHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUTLER,PA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- R WING DMGD.FLARED SLTLY HI,ADDED PWR,R WING DROPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9261V
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Butler Graham

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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.