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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney MK20 · Parker Prarie, MN · June 23, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1964
Place
Parker Prarie, MN · PARKER PRARIE, MN
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6467UMooney MK20
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182829

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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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3-1791  64/6/23    PARKER PRARIE MIN   MOONEY MK20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 1950
        TIME - 1830                    N6467U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTY CROSSWIND TO 25 KNOTS

Aircraft

Registration
N6467U
Reported as
Mooney MK20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage