# NTSB DEN68A0023: Mooney M20E, N3392X, Glenwood Spg, CO, November 25, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 25, 1967
- Place: Glenwood Spg, CO · GLENWOOD SPG, CO
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 15, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113570
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN68A0023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3392X-1968-01-31), registration cancelled 1968-01-31, S/N 1101 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Glenwood Springs

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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