LAX68D0176

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M21 · Grand Canyon, AZ · October 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1967
Place
Grand Canyon, AZ · GRAND CANYON, AZ
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6691UMooney M21
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113215

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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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3-3675  67/10/15   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTEDMOONEY M21          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 550
        TIME - 1400                    N6691U              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE

Aircraft

Registration
N6691U
Reported as
Mooney M21
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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