# NTSB CHI68F0190: Mooney M20C, N7176U, Arcanum, OH, August 3, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 3, 1967
- Place: Arcanum, OH · ARCANUM, OH
- Location: 39.9926° N, 84.5542° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arcanum, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9926&lon=-84.5542&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115099
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68F0190
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0190

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2660   67/8/3    ARCANUM, OHIO       MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 2094
        TIME - 1530                    N7176U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1264 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CAM SHAFT TO CAM GEAR ATTACH BOLTS LOOSE. ENG OVERHAUL 38 HRS PREVIOUSLY.INTENTIONAL WHEELS UP LDG
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7176U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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