FTW72FRG94

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Eagle Pass, TX · June 7, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1972
Place
Eagle Pass, TX · EAGLE PASS, TX
Injuries
4 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9380VMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167405

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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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3-2223   72/6/7    EAGLE PASS,TEX      MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 4200
        TIME - 1845                    N9380V              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 326 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  EAGLE PASS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAGLE PASS,TEX              EAGLE PASS,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT

Aircraft

Registration
N9380V
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Eagle Pass Muni

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.