# NTSB MIA66A0093: Mooney M20C, N5967Q, Alamance, NC, February 20, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 20, 1966
- Place: Alamance, NC · ALAMANCE, NC
- Location: 36.0278° N, 79.4890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alamance, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0278&lon=-79.4890&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174113
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0093
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0093

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0112  66/2/20    ALAMANCE NC         MOONEY M20C         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 577
        TIME - 1610                    N5967Q              PX-  2  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 248 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURLINGTON MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5967Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5967Q-1966-04-21), registration cancelled 1966-04-21, S/N 3201 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Burlington Muni

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