LAX77FUJ63

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Williams, AZ · June 22, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1977
Place
Williams, AZ · WILLIAMS, AZ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3770NMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770622022039A
Case key
147118

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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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3-1830  77/6/22    WILLIAMS,AZ         MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 4540
        TIME - 1410                    N3770N              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1210 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLIAMS,AZ                 PAGE,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3770N
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Williams Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.