# NTSB DEN65D0100: Mooney 20C, N185DC, Delta, CO, May 20, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 20, 1965
- Place: Delta, CO · DELTA, CO
- Location: 38.7574° N, 108.0880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Delta, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7574&lon=-108.0880&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 29, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177786
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN65D0100
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN65D0100

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N185DC), registered now, S/N 2239 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY 20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Blake Field

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