NYC80FNE08

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Williamantic, CT · January 5, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 5, 1980
Place
Williamantic, CT · WILLIAMANTIC, CT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9265VMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800105000119A
Case key
131775

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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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3-0192   80/1/5    WILLIAMANTIC,CT     MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1215                    N9265V              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 49, 2856 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            543 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINDHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARTFORD,CT                 WILLIAMANTIC,CT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- WINDS GUSTING 20 KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9265V
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Windham

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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