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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M21F · Salinas, CA · January 24, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1972
Place
Salinas, CA · SALINAS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3525XMooney M21F
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165167

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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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3-0401  72/1/24    SALINAS,CALIF       MOONEY M21F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 600
        TIME - 1338                    N3525X              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALINAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIVERSIDE,CALIF             SALINAS,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- R GR COLLAPSED DURG L TURN OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3525X
Reported as
Mooney M21F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Salinas

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