DEN68A0023

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Glenwood Spg, CO · November 25, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 25, 1967
Place
Glenwood Spg, CO · GLENWOOD SPG, CO
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3392XMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113570

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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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2-0968  67/11/25   GLENWOOD SPG,COLO   MOONEY M20E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 250
        TIME - 1110                    N3392X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLENWOOD SPRINGS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      35
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PILOT THAT LANDED SAME AIRCRAFT 30 MIN PRIOR, REPORTED SEVERE GUSTS FROM 300 FT AGL UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3392X
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Glenwood Springs

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