DEN65D0100

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney 20C · Delta, CO · May 20, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1965
Place
Delta, CO · DELTA, CO
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N185DCMooney 20C
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177786

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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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3-1077  65/5/20    DELTA COLO          MOONEY 20C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1339
        TIME - 2100                    N185DC              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLAKE FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-CATTLE STRAYED ONTO RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N185DC
Reported as
Mooney 20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blake Field

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