# NTSB FTW71FRA20: Mooney M20G, N6946N, Fresno, TX, September 25, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 25, 1970
- Place: Fresno, TX · FRESNO, TX
- Location: 29.5375° N, 95.4687° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fresno, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5375&lon=-95.4687&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 2, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158575
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71FRA20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRA20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3853  70/9/25    FRESNO,TEX          MOONEY M20G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N6946N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 24, 3700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REDWING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,TEX                  HOUSTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED ENG LOST PWR. LND IN HIGH WEEDS. INVEST DISCLOSED NO MALFUNCTION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6946N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6946N-2007-08-08), registration cancelled 2007-08-08, S/N 680154, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20G
- Registry model: [Mooney M-20G](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m-20g) (registry code 5870216) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Redwing

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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