OAK77DVG50

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Auburn, CA · July 14, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1977
Place
Auburn, CA · AUBURN, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7044VMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770714019059A
Case key
146671

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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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3-1789  77/7/14    AUBURN,CA           MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1061
        TIME - 1215                    N7044V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,CA                 AUBURN,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- T/D NOSEWHEEL FIRST,PORPOSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7044V
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Auburn

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.