ANC67F0057

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Chisana, AK · August 22, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1966
Place
Chisana, AK · CHISANA, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6971UMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121795

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3118  66/8/22    CHISANA ALAS        MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N6971U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHISANA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N6971U
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chisana

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