FTW68F0407

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-22 · Kerrville, TX · December 21, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1967
Place
Kerrville, TX · KERRVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7710MMooney M-22
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112557

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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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2-0979  67/12/21   KERRVILLE,TEX       MOONEY M-22         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 9000
        TIME - 1445                    N7710M              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 7000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHREINER FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BURNED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        REMARKS- OIL LEAKED FROM FUEL DRAIN CHECK VALVE HOUSING ASSY ON CROSS-OVER MANIFOLD.INTENTL WHEELS UP LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N7710M
Reported as
Mooney M-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Schreiner Field

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