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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Vacaville, CA · July 11, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1967
Place
Vacaville, CA · VACAVILLE, CA
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9765MMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115841

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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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2-0541  67/7/11    VACAVILLE,CALIF     MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N9765M              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NUT TREE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS

Aircraft

Registration
N9765M
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nut Tree

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.