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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · North Richland, TX · March 1, 1979

Date
March 1, 1979 · 17:45 local
Place
North Richland, TX
Airport
Mangham
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6272U
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW79FPD09
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
672 total30 in this make and model49 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.

Engine stopped shortly after lift off. The acft stalled when pilot turned to avoid trees. Fuel in off position.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF. THE ACFT STALLED WHEN PILOT TURNED TO AVOID TREES. FUEL IN OFF POSITION.

NTSB investigation

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