# NTSB DEN77DTE56: Mooney M20F, N9698M, Fredrick, CO, June 12, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1977
- Place: Fredrick, CO · FREDRICK, CO
- Location: 40.1059° N, 104.9745° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Frederick, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1059&lon=-104.9745&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 18, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147595
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN77DTE56
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DTE56

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1366  77/6/12    FREDRICK CO         MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 930
        TIME - 1330                    N9698M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREDRICK AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                   FREDRICK CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQ.DIRECTIVES,MANUAL,EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PARACHUTIST ON RUNWAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9698M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9698M), registered now, S/N 670245, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Registry model: [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (registry code 5870214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fredrick Airport

## 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 19770612015729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770612015729A), Jun 12, 1977: Mooney M20F, Fredrick Co, CO, Substantial damage. Parachutist on runway

## Other investigations on N9698M (1)

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.

- [NTSB DEN71FXD40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71FXD40), Dec 5, 1970: Mooney M20F (N9698M), Aurora, CO, substantial damage

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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