CHI68F0503

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Shadyside, OH · December 17, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 17, 1967
Place
Shadyside, OH · SHADYSIDE, OH
Injuries
3 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N79800Mooney M20C
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112609

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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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3-4387  67/12/17   SHADYSIDE,OHIO      MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 41,
        TIME - 1718                    N79800              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  109 TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLEN DALE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STUDENT PERMIT EXPIRED 1962. OVERFLEW SUITABLE AIRPORTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N79800
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glen Dale

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