# NTSB CHI76FEK07: Mooney M20E, N3259F, Van Wert, OH, October 9, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 9, 1975
- Place: Van Wert, OH · VAN WERT, OH
- Location: 40.8701° N, 84.5849° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Van Wert, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8701&lon=-84.5849&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 20, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151193
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEK07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEK07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3140   75/10/9   VAN WERT,OH         MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 1831
        TIME - 1700                    N3259F              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 503 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVID POE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTICELLO,IN               VAN WERT,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- T/D IN MIDDLE OF STRIP ACFT GRADUALLY TURNED L UNTIL L WING CTCTD STANDING CORN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3259F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3259F), registered now, S/N 670052 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: David Poe

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19751009033769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751009033769A), Oct 9, 1975: Mooney M20E, Van Wert, OH, Substantial damage. T/d in middle of strip acft gradually turned l until l wing ctctd standing corn.

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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