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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Tacoma, WA · June 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1967
Place
Tacoma, WA · TACOMA, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2963LMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118537

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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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3-3079  67/6/30    TACOMA,WASH         MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1930                    N2963L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TACOMA INDUSTRIAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N2963L
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tacoma Industrial