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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-20E · Fresno, CA · April 3, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1972
Place
Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7193UMooney M-20E
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165686

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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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3-0883   72/4/3    FRESNO,CALIF        MOONEY M-20E        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 801
        TIME - 1205                    N7193U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 776 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRESNO AIR TERM.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALEXICO,CALIF              FRESNO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- ATMTD HI-SPEED TURNOFF,ALL WHEELS NOT ON RWY.HIT RWY MARKER.

Aircraft

Registration
N7193U
Reported as
Mooney M-20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fresno Air Term.

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