FTW69F0090

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Jackson, LA · July 28, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1968
Place
Jackson, LA · JACKSON, LA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3217FMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108656

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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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3-4283  68/7/28    JACKSON,LA          MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 300
        TIME - 1810                    N3217F              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACKSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- PROP BLADE FAILED ACROSS SHANK. PREVIOUS DAMAGE FROM LNDG ACCDT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3217F
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jackson

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