FTW70D0107

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Andrews, TX · July 12, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1969
Place
Andrews, TX · ANDREWS, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N645OUMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163950

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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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3-4745  69/7/12    ANDREWS,TEX         MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 535
        TIME - 1745                    N645OU              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDREWS CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANDREWS,TEX                 GALVESTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENG RAN ROUGH ON TKOF,ENG QUIT ON FNL,CRASH LNDD 400FT SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N645OU
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Andrews Co