OAK72FVW26

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Boulder City, NV · March 26, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1972
Place
Boulder City, NV · BOULDER CITY, NV
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9486VMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165922

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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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3-0132  72/3/26    BOULDER CITY,NEV    MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 451
        TIME - 0340                    N9486V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 217 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          VAN NUYS,CALIF              LAS VEGAS,NEV                LANCASTER,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- PAX ADZD WRONG ARPT ELEV.FLEW INTO GND,DOWNWIND LEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N9486V
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boulder City