MIA67F0263

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Paris, TN · November 3, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1966
Place
Paris, TN · PARIS, TN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1055CMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178372

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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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3-3178   66/11/3 NR.PARIS TENN         MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1120                    N1055C              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 22, 1254 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            51 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1055C
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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