LAX70D0235

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-20C · Winslow, AZ · December 23, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1969
Place
Winslow, AZ · WINSLOW, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6746UMooney M-20C
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
145509

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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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3-4552  69/12/23   WINSLOW,ARIZ        MOONEY M-20C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 3125
        TIME - 1615                    N6746U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORTEZ,COLO                 PHOENIX,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HUBS
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PROP HUB CRACKED IN THREAD AREA LOST NR 2 BLADE.ENG MOUNT BOLTS SHEARED ENG DROOP JAMMED NOSE GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N6746U
Reported as
Mooney M-20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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