Summary
On October 07, 2005, a Mooney M20K (N1163A) was involved in an accident near Ithaca, NY. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot's failure to comply with the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.
"This report is based on information received by the NTSB. Additional details may be found in the NTSB's public docket for this case. For further information, please contact the NTSB Office of Public Inquiries."
This accident is documented in NTSB report NYC06CA006. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1163A.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to comply with the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
"This report is based on information received by the NTSB. Additional details may be found in the NTSB's public docket for this case. For further information, please contact the NTSB Office of Public Inquiries."
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC06CA006