19740413009439A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Las Vegas, NV · April 13, 1974

Date
April 13, 1974
Place
Las Vegas, NV
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6017Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK74FVW19
Reported as
Mooney M20E
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
350 total1 in this make and model1 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.

Water,sand & dirt in fuel. Tried to lnd on desert road. Gr hit abandoned car in wash 75 ft short.

As the FAA filed it

WATER,SAND & DIRT IN FUEL.TRIED TO LND ON DESERT ROAD.GR HIT ABANDONED CAR IN WASH 75 FT SHORT.

NTSB investigation

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