DEN66D0016

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Vernal, UT · June 26, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1965
Place
Vernal, UT · VERNAL, UT
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6581BMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177421

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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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3-1467  65/6/26    VERNAL UT           MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 73 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N6581B              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6581B
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage