# NTSB DEN68A0058: Mooney M20F, N9509M, Toponas, CO, June 15, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 15, 1968
- Place: Toponas, CO · TOPONAS, CO
- Location: 40.0603° N, 106.8081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Toponas, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0603&lon=-106.8081&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 19, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110283
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN68A0058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1703  68/6/15    TOPONAS,COLO        MOONEY M20F         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 1251
        TIME - 1920                    N9509M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOPONAS STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ATTENTION DIVERTED BY STALLED TRUCK ON HWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9509M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9509M-1975-06-09), registration cancelled 1975-06-09, S/N 670086, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Registry model: [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (registry code 5870214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Toponas Strip

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