FTW70A0001

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · El Reno, OK · July 3, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 3, 1969
Place
El Reno, OK · EL RENO, OK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9143VMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170605

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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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3-2449   69/7/3    EL RENO,OKLA        MOONEY M20F         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34,
        TIME - 0900                    N9143V              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUSTANG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLA CITY,OKLA              EL RENO,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: EMERGENCY DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- MEDICAL APPLICATION MAY 1969,PLT LISTED 9000 MILITARY,AND 1000 CIVILIAN HOURS.FUEL L TANK,R EMPTY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9143V
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mustang

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.