# NTSB DEN77FTE71: Mooney M20C, N6725N, Aurora, CO, August 12, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1977
- Place: Aurora, CO · AURORA, CO
- Location: 39.7294° N, 104.8319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aurora, CO, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7294&lon=-104.8319&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 5, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146281
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN77FTE71
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE71

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2059  77/8/12    AURORA,CO           MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1697
        TIME - 0550                    N6725N              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1008 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          AURORA,CO                   DAVIN LAKE,CAN              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH WATER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PATCHES OF FOG IN AREA AIRCRAFT SLID INTO FRONTEND LOADER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6725N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6725N), registered now, S/N 680052, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Columbine

## 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 19770812024689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770812024689A), Aug 12, 1977: Mooney M20C, Aurora, CO, Substantial damage. Patches of fog in area aircraft slid into frontend loader

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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