FTW67A0092

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Mangum, OK · March 12, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 12, 1967
Place
Mangum, OK · MANGUM, OK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6874UMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118366

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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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3-0557  67/3/12    MANGUM,OKLA         MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 244
        TIME - 1825                    N6874U              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HUBS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT SHUT ENGINE DOWN,LANDED ACFT SAFELY. ONE BLADE SEPARATED FROM PROPELLER HUB IN FLITE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6874U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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