FTW70D0202

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Waurika, OK · August 28, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1969
Place
Waurika, OK · WAURIKA, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5999QMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
155149

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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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3-3804  69/8/28    WAURIKA,OKLA        MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1541
        TIME - 1500                    N5999Q              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 825 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAURIKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TULSA,OKLA                  WAURIKA,OKLA                 OKLA.CITY,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- LANDED ON ABANDONED APT.RWY TOO ROUGH FOR SAFE STOP.STRUCK CAR USED TO INDICATE WIND DIRECTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N5999Q
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waurika

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