FTW69D0485

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Okla City, OK · April 21, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1969
Place
Okla City, OK · OKLA CITY, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9724MMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187875

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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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3-0919  69/4/21    OKLA CITY,OKLA      MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 710
        TIME - 1200                    N9724M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIGGS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N9724M
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Biggs

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