LAX66D0152

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20G · Brawley, CA · October 30, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1965
Place
Brawley, CA · BRAWLEY, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N79835Mooney M20G
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174271

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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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3-3716  65/10/30   BRAWLEY CALIF       MOONEY M20G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 1065
        TIME - 1830                    N79835              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAWLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LEFT AIRCRAFT UNATTENDED, ENGINE RUNNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT NAVION B N91407 SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.NIGHT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N79835
Reported as
Mooney M20G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brawley

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