# NTSB FTW67D0439: Mooney M20A, N6547B, Chandler, TX, January 1, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 1, 1967
- Place: Chandler, TX · CHANDLER, TX
- Location: 32.3069° N, 95.4737° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chandler, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3069&lon=-95.4737&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119651
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW67D0439
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0439

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0309   67/1/1    CHANDLER,TEX        MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 700
        TIME - 1300                    N6547B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TIEDOWN LINES SNAPPED
        REMARKS- PILOT HAND-PROPPED AIRCRAFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6547B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6547B-1970-05-08), registration cancelled 1970-05-08, S/N 1216 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20A
- Registry model: [Mooney M20A](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a) (registry code 5870204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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