IAD70F0119

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Charlotte, NC · December 28, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1969
Place
Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
CF-PZNMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
147317

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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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E-0025  69/12/28   CHARLOTTE,NC        MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1435                    CF-PZN              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, 800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            700 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARPENTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST PALM BEACH,FLA         CHARLOTTE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
CF-PZN
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carpenter