SEA73DYG17

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20-C · Priest Lake, ID · August 28, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1972
Place
Priest Lake, ID · PRIEST LAKE, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9345VMooney M20-C
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168408

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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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3-3250  72/8/28    PRIEST LAKE,ID      MOONEY M20-C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1430                    N9345V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  34, 4000 TOTAL HOURS, 17
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  PRIEST LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPOKANE INTL                PRIEST LAKE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N9345V
Reported as
Mooney M20-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Priest Lake

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