# NTSB MIA66S0003: Mooney M20E, N5857Q, Georgetwn, Burkina Faso, December 26, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 26, 1965
- Place: Georgetwn, Burkina Faso · GEORGETWN, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 25, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174738
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66S0003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66S0003

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0066  65/12/26   GEORGETWN BAHAMAS   MOONEY M20E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 331
        TIME - 2215                    N5857Q              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GEORGETOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5857Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5857Q-1966-04-14), registration cancelled 1966-04-14, S/N 794 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Georgetown

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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