FTW66F0037

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Hall Summit, LA · May 9, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1965
Place
Hall Summit, LA · HALL SUMMIT, LA
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6732UMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178044

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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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2-0291   65/5/9    HALL SUMMIT LA      MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 5500
        TIME - 0830                    N6732U              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT STALLED ACFT FROM 15 FT ONTO TERRACED FIELD.RT LDG GEAR FAILED WHEN IT STRUCK 2FT HI TERRACE

Aircraft

Registration
N6732U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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