DIA69A0013

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · White Marsh, MD · September 11, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 11, 1968
Place
White Marsh, MD · WHITE MARSH, MD
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N79852Mooney M20E
Status
Completed · report November 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108302

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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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3-3207  68/9/11    WHITE MARSH,MD      MOONEY M20E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 700
        TIME - 1500                    N79852              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BALTMORE AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N79852
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Baltmore Airpark

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