# NTSB DEN76AD054: Mooney M20, N5253B, Cody, WY, June 23, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1976
- Place: Cody, WY · CODY, WY
- Location: 44.5207° N, 109.0547° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cody, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5207&lon=-109.0547&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 11, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154279
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN76AD054
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD054

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1915  76/6/23    CODY,WY             MOONEY M20          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, UNK/NR
        TIME - 0920                    N5253B              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CODY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CODY,WY                    UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - PARTIAL BRIEFING BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE/RADIO, LIMITED BY PILOT ACTION
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      54
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           80                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- BEACON ON BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE DRAGGED ON RUNWAY,TAKEOFF CONT.POSSIBLE PROP TIP DAMAGE.D/A 6000 FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5253B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5253B-1976-09-13), registration cancelled 1976-09-13, S/N 1116 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20
- Registry model: [Mooney M20](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20) (registry code 5870202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cody Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760623022779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760623022779A), Jun 23, 1976: Mooney M20, Cody, WY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Beacon on bottom of fuselage dragged on runway,takeoff cont. Possible prop tip damage.d/a 6000 ft.

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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