DEN66D0161

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Mormon Lake, AZ · October 20, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1965
Place
Mormon Lake, AZ · MORMON LAKE, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6758UMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175289

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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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3-3207  65/10/20   MORMON LAKE ARIZ    MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 164
        TIME - 0730                    N6758U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORMAN LAKE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE

Aircraft

Registration
N6758U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morman Lake

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