OAK66F0179

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney 20A · Hayward, CA · December 31, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 31, 1965
Place
Hayward, CA · HAYWARD, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6552BMooney 20A
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174311

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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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3-3799  65/12/31   HAYWARD CALIF       MOONEY 20A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 340
        TIME - 1645                    N6552B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 330 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAYWARD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N6552B
Reported as
Mooney 20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hayward

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