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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20 · Pine Knot, KY · February 8, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 8, 1975
Place
Pine Knot, KY · PINE KNOT, KY
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9653MMooney M20
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750208006429A
Case key
148242

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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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3-0699   75/2/8    PINE KNOT,KY        MOONEY M20          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 172
        TIME - 0900                    N9653M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PINE KNOT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONDON,KY                   LAFOLLETTE,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ARPT UNDER CONSTRUCTION.LNDD NR END OF RWY,ROLLED ONTO ROUGH TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9653M
Reported as
Mooney M20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pine Knot

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