FTW68F0437

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Amarillo, TX · January 28, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 28, 1968
Place
Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7700MMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112266

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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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3-0119  68/1/28    AMARILLO,TEX        MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 148
        TIME - 1402                    N7700M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRADEWIND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N7700M
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tradewind

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.