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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · White Marsh, MD · March 16, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 16, 1975
Place
White Marsh, MD · WHITE MARSH, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7743MMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750316003819A
Case key
148245

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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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3-0702  75/3/16    WHITE MARSH,MD      MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1500
        TIME - 1100                    N7743M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BALTIMORE AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHITE MARSH,MD              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH ROCKS IN OVERRUN AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N7743M
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baltimore Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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