DEN68D0196

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Shiprock, NM · January 18, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 18, 1968
Place
Shiprock, NM · SHIPROCK, NM
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8320EMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112212

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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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3-0070  68/1/18    SHIPROCK,N MEX      MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 3000
        TIME - 1900                    N8320E              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANOSTEE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED

Aircraft

Registration
N8320E
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sanostee

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