LAX75FUJ27

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Stanfield, AZ · August 25, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1974
Place
Stanfield, AZ · STANFIELD, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6756VMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
136799

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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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3-2798  74/8/25    STANFIELD,ARIZ      MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 588
        TIME - 1330                    N6756V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 509 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUSTOM FARMER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUCSON,ARIZ                 FULLERTON,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PROP BLADE SEPARTED.LND OK.RECORDS SHOWED PROP DMGD BFOR & DRESSED OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6756V
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Custom Farmer

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