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| Date: | Saturday 1 September 1984 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J |
| Owner/operator: | Met-chem Testing Laboratories |
| Registration: | N1143Z |
| MSN: | 24-1184 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 480 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Key Largo, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACFT WAS LANDED DOWNWIND AND TOUCHED DOWN APRX HALF WAY DOWN THE RWY. THE PLT IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID AN OVERRUN INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPED THE ACFT RESULTING IN A LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA84LA244
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 09:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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