DIA68F0235

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · N.Cumberland, WV · June 6, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1968
Place
N.Cumberland, WV · N.CUMBERLAND, WV
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1321WMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110115

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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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3-1434   68/6/6    N.CUMBERLAND W VA   MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 220
        TIME - 2205                    N1321W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- T/O FROM RACE TRACK INFIELD,MARGINAL LENGTH.PLT ABORTED T/O WHEN ACFT SETTLED.STRUCK HEDGE,RAIL.

Aircraft

Registration
N1321W
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage