SEA72DTI13

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Great Falls, MT · February 6, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1972
Place
Great Falls, MT · GREAT FALLS, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9228VMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165084

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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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3-0572   72/2/6    GREAT FALLS,MONT    MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 140
        TIME - 1530                    N9228V              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREAT FALLS INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREAT FALLS,MONT            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- PRACT SPOT LDG,APCH END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9228V
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Great Falls Intl

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