# NTSB FTW66F0037: Mooney M20C, N6732U, Hall Summit, LA, May 9, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1965
- Place: Hall Summit, LA · HALL SUMMIT, LA
- Location: 32.1770° N, 93.3045° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hall Summit, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1770&lon=-93.3045&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 11, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178044
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66F0037
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0037

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6732U-1973-09-14), registration cancelled 1973-09-14, S/N 2464 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Aerostar Acft Corp Of Texas M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-acft-corp-of-texas-m20c) (registry code 5870308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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