FTW80FA107

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Fredricksburg, TX · August 21, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 21, 1980
Place
Fredricksburg, TX · FREDRICKSBURG, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N670JAMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800821036969A
Case key
129457

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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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3-1905  80/8/21    FREDRICKSBURG,TX    MOONEY M20F         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 424
        TIME - 1920                    N670JA              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 420 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KERRVILLE,TX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N670JA
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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