NYC79FNC12

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20J · Augusta, ME · December 23, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1978
Place
Augusta, ME · AUGUSTA, ME
Injuries
5 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N201MMooney M20JN2054LBeech C-23
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138547

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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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3-3991  78/12/23 NR.AUGUSTA,ME         BEECH C-23          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N2054L              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      26, 1070 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUGUSTA STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIDDFORD,MA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3991  78/12/23 NR.AUGUSTA,ME         MOONEY M20J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 79 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N201M               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 27 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  3                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUGUSTA STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIDDFORD,ME                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- AFTER LDG MOONEY AFCT TURNING OFF THE R/W COLLIDED WITH BEECHCRAFT WAITING ON TAXI WAY.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N201M
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Augusta State

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N2054L
Reported as
Beech C-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Augusta State

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 2

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.