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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Savage, MT · July 4, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1978
Place
Savage, MT · SAVAGE, MT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3464NMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780704017949A
Case key
141242

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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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3-1492   78/7/4  NR.SAVAGE,MT          MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 276
        TIME - 1500                    N3464N              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIDNEY,MT                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- LND IN PASTURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3464N
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N3464N · 1

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