# NTSB LAX70D0189: Mooney M-20C, N2788W, Blythe, CA, November 5, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 5, 1969
- Place: Blythe, CA · BLYTHE, CA
- Location: 33.6535° N, 114.6218° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blythe, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6535&lon=-114.6218&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 13, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149752
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70D0189
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70D0189

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4076   69/11/5   BLYTHE,CALIF        MOONEY M-20C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 343
        TIME - 0944                    N2788W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 193 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLYTHE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YUMA,ARIZ                   BLYTHE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- T/O DID NOT RETRACT LDG GR.RECEIVED LDG INSTRUCTIONS RETRACTED LDG GR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2788W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2788W-1990-12-21), registration cancelled 1990-12-21, S/N 3363 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M-20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Blythe

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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