FTW81FPM05

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20K · Afton, OK · December 17, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 17, 1980
Place
Afton, OK · AFTON, OK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N231KXMooney M20K
Status
Completed · report April 13, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801217078319A
Case key
127637

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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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3-3614  80/12/17   AFTON,OK            MOONEY M20K         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1050                    N231KX              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHANGRI-LA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGDALE,AR               AFTON,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N231KX
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Shangri-La

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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