FTW68D0187

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Big Spring, TX · August 19, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1967
Place
Big Spring, TX · BIG SPRING, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5514QMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114061

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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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3-2971  67/8/19  NR.BIG SPRING,TEX     MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N5514Q              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 829 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            450 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- INSTR DEMNSTRATING SHORT FIELD TAKE-OFF FROM DIRT ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5514Q
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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