DEN66D0046

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-20E · Slater, CO · June 18, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1965
Place
Slater, CO · SLATER, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6927UMooney M-20E
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201549

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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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3-1986  65/6/18    SLATER COLO         MOONEY M-20E        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 141
        TIME - 1030                    N6927U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NUMBER 4 CONNECTING ROD CAP BOLT FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6927U
Reported as
Mooney M-20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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