SEA68F0016

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Pacific City, OR · May 14, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1967
Place
Pacific City, OR · PACIFIC CITY, OR
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N78889Mooney M20C
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117273

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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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3-1551  67/5/14    PACIFIC CITY,OREG   MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N78889              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PACIFIC CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N78889
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pacific City

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