SEA71DWG33

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M10 · Wenatchee, WA · December 4, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1970
Place
Wenatchee, WA · WENATCHEE, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9515VMooney M10
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159098

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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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3-4333   70/12/4   WENATCHEE,WASH      MOONEY M10          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 338
        TIME - 2000                    N9515V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FANCHER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENTON WASH                 WENATCHEE,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PATCHES OF SOFT SNOW ON RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9515V
Reported as
Mooney M10
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fancher Field

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