FTW71FPD25

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Euless, TX · November 10, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 10, 1970
Place
Euless, TX · EULESS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2752WMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158935

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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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3-4157  70/11/10   EULESS,TEX          MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 671
        TIME - 1034                    N2752W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 478 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRTR SOUTHWEST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EULESS,TEX                  SULPHUR,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- PLT PREOCCUPIED BY SETTING ALTIMETER. DRIVER OF GAS TRUCK BACKED ONTO TAXIWAY. R WG HIT TRUCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N2752W
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grtr Southwest

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