FTW70F0246

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-20C · Oklahoma Cty, OK · October 13, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1969
Place
Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9289VMooney M-20C
Status
Completed · report May 19, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
152892

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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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3-4226  69/10/13   OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA   MOONEY M-20C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 1225                    N9289V              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EXPRESSWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA           TULSA,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          340                                                       22
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- HIT PIPER N6878W AND PIPER N40870 PARKED ADJACENT TO THE RNWY.WIND 22K GUSTING 27K.

Aircraft

Registration
N9289V
Reported as
Mooney M-20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Expressway

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