LAX70F0102

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20G · Oakview, CA · August 21, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1969
Place
Oakview, CA · OAKVIEW, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6826NMooney M20G
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166505

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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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3-3175  69/8/21    OAKVIEW,CALIF       MOONEY M20G         CR-  0  1  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2034                    N6826N              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 27, 2165 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            66 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HENDERSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKLAND,CALIF               LONG BEACH,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ATMTD TO LAND ON LIGHTED STREET,R WING TIP HIT POLE. FIRE DEPT FILLED FUEL TANKS WITH WATER.

Aircraft

Registration
N6826N
Reported as
Mooney M20G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Henderson

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.