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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Monterey, CA · August 3, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1966
Place
Monterey, CA · MONTEREY, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5756QMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178730

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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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3-2858   66/8/3    MONTEREY CALIF      MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 206
        TIME - 1500                    N5756Q              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTEREY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- PROPELLER STRUCK RUNWAY.PILOT MADE SUCCESSFUL GO AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5756Q
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monterey

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