# NTSB LAX69D0003: Mooney M20C, N78886, Fort Thomas, AZ, June 1, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 1, 1968
- Place: Fort Thomas, AZ · FORT THOMAS, AZ
- Location: 33.0304° N, 109.9613° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Thomas, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0304&lon=-109.9613&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 18, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109664
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX69D0003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0003

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4909   68/6/1    FORT THOMAS,ARIZ    MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1400
        TIME - 1800                    N78886              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MESA,ARIZ                   DUNCAN,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PRCTN LDG DUE ERRATIC MAN PRES AND CYL TEMP RISE.R WING STRUCK SIGN DURING TURN OFF ROAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N78886](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78886-1995-07-12), registration cancelled 1995-07-12, S/N 2901 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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