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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M22 · Sand Springs, OK · November 5, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1973
Place
Sand Springs, OK · SAND SPRINGS, OK
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7737MMooney M22
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731105037659A
Case key
187951

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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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3-3625   73/11/5   SAND SPRINGS,OKLA   MOONEY M22          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 528
        TIME - 1540                    N7737M              PX-  0  1  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 321 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAND SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TULSA,OKLA                  RETURN                       SAND SPRINGS,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N7737M
Reported as
Mooney M22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sand Springs

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.