UNK64X3328

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney MK20E · El Paso, TX · August 11, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1964
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1297XMooney MK20E
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182400

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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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3-2430  64/8/11    EL PASO TEX         MOONEY MK20E        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 9600
        TIME - 0845                    N1297X              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL PASO INTL.
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1297X
Reported as
Mooney MK20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Paso Intl.

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