CHI68F0217

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · South Bend, IN · July 3, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1967
Place
South Bend, IN · SOUTH BEND, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3463XMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115509

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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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3-2406   67/7/3    SOUTH BEND, IND     MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 5131
        TIME - 1715                    N3463X              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENDIX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N3463X
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bendix

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