UNK64X2802

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney MK20C · Wheeling, WV · July 13, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1964
Place
Wheeling, WV · WHEELING, WV
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6572UMooney MK20C
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183027

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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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3-2053  64/7/13    WHEELING W VA       MOONEY MK20C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 186
        TIME - 0852                    N6572U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHEELING-OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N6572U
Reported as
Mooney MK20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wheeling-Ohio

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