CHI65F0002

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20D · Indianapolis, IN · January 19, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1965
Place
Indianapolis, IN · INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1967YMooney M20D
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180074

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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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3-0158  65/1/19    INDIANAPOLIS IND    MOONEY M20D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 100
        TIME - 1015                    N1967Y              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHANKS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND

Aircraft

Registration
N1967Y
Reported as
Mooney M20D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shanks

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.