OAK78DVG02

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-20B · Georgetown, CA · October 21, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1977
Place
Georgetown, CA · GEORGETOWN, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N123LMooney M-20B
Status
Completed · report November 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771021032719A
Case key
145397

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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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3-3195  77/10/21   GEORGETOWN,CA       MOONEY M-20B        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 11089
        TIME - 1105                    N123L               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1302 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GEORGETOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIVERMORE,CA                GEORGETOWN,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        REMARKS- RADIO ACTIVATED RWY LITES WOULD NOT REMAIN ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N123L
Reported as
Mooney M-20B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Georgetown

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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.