OAK78DVA49

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20J · Columbia, CA · June 24, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1978
Place
Columbia, CA · COLUMBIA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N201TUMooney M20J
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780624014429A
Case key
141687

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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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3-1136  78/6/24    COLUMBIA,CA         MOONEY M20J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 165
        TIME - 1100                    N201TU              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAYWARD,CA                  COLUMBIA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- HIT TWO STEEL POSTS MARKING A DRAINAGE DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N201TU
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbia

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N201TU · 1

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