# NTSB DIA69A0044: Mooney M20E, N2556W, Elkton, VA, February 22, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 22, 1969
- Place: Elkton, VA · ELKTON, VA
- Location: 38.4107° N, 78.6161° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elkton, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4107&lon=-78.6161&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191095
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA69A0044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69A0044

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0826  69/2/22    ELKTON,VA           MOONEY M20E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0150                    N2556W              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 296 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            22 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- APRX 10 MIN AFTER T/O PLT REPORTED HEAD 070 DEG,FSS HAD ACFT ON DF BRG OF 340 DEG.HIT SIDE OF MT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2556W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2556W-1970-06-25), registration cancelled 1970-06-25, S/N 922, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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