# NTSB FTW69A0043: Mooney M20E, N9296M, Crockett, TX, December 26, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 26, 1968
- Place: Crockett, TX · CROCKETT, TX
- Location: 31.3171° N, 95.4566° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crockett, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.3171&lon=-95.4566&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 5, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191919
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW69A0043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0043

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4583  68/12/26   CROCKETT,TEX        MOONEY M20E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 1669
        TIME - 1650                    N9296M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOUSTON COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STALLED DURING STEEP TURN BACK TO ARPT.PLT COULD HAVE MADE EMGCY LDG STRAIGHT AHEAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9296M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9296M-1970-06-25), registration cancelled 1970-06-25, S/N 1229 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Houston County

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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