SEA69D0156

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M18C · Portland, OR · September 20, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 20, 1968
Place
Portland, OR · PORTLAND, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4094Mooney M18C
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107546

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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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3-4094  68/9/20    PORTLAND,OREG       MOONEY M18C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 300
        TIME - 1500                    N4094               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TROHS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- HIT EMBANKMENT 2 FT BELOW RUNWAY LEVEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N4094
Reported as
Mooney M18C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Trohs

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