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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20 · Fillmore, CA · November 24, 1973

Date
November 24, 1973
Place
Fillmore, CA
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5259B
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX74AL041
Reported as
Mooney M20
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
150 total150 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Improperly bonded glue joints. Deteriorated ribs & aux spar. Wing separation.

As the FAA filed it

IMPROPERLY BONDED GLUE JOINTS.DETERIORATED RIBS & AUX SPAR.WING SEPARATION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.