CHI70A0030

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Barron, WI · November 8, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 8, 1969
Place
Barron, WI · BARRON, WI
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1293XMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148272

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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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3-2743   69/11/8   BARRON,WIS          MOONEY M20E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 550
        TIME - 1423                    N1293X              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARRON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARRON,WIS                  BARRON,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PLT DISTRACTED TRYING TO LATCH GR HANDLE UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1293X
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Barron

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.