DEN67F0141

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20B · Bellview, NM · February 6, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1966
Place
Bellview, NM · BELLVIEW, NM
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N74546Mooney M20B
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172875

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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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3-4432   66/2/6    BELLVIEW,N MEX      MOONEY M20B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 430
        TIME - 0710                    N74546              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- PROP BLADE BROKE 15 INCHES FROM TIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N74546
Reported as
Mooney M20B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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