DEN68A0053

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Littleton, CO · May 24, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 24, 1968
Place
Littleton, CO · LITTLETON, CO
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6706UMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110327

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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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3-1756  68/5/24    LITTLETON,COLO      MOONEY M20C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 500
        TIME - 1800                    N6706U              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBINE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.163 PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6706U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Columbine

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