SEA76DYC08

NTSB incident investigation · Mooney M20C · Dalles, OR · July 23, 1975

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1975
Place
Dalles, OR · DALLES, OR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9753MMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750723026959A
Case key
150400

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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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5-0019  75/7/23  NR.DALLES,OR          MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 274
        TIME - 0815                    N9753M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 156 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,OR                   DESCHUTES CANYON,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- 75 MPH T/D ON 1200FT UNIMPROVED STRIP.COLLIDED WITH ROCKY EMBANKMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9753M
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage

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