# NTSB FTW71FPD25: Mooney M20E, N2752W, Euless, TX, November 10, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 10, 1970
- Place: Euless, TX · EULESS, TX
- Location: 32.8494° N, 97.0786° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Euless, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8494&lon=-97.0786&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 9, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158935
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71FPD25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPD25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2752W), registered now, S/N 1167 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Grtr Southwest

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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