MIA68F0269

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Ft.Mccoy, FL · October 29, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1967
Place
Ft.Mccoy, FL · FT.MCCOY, FL
Injuries
1 serious, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1302WMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report April 7, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113139

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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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2-1201  67/10/29 NR.FT.MCCOY,FLA       MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1852                    N1302W              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 43, 2100 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            605 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FRACTURE OCCURRED AT CORROSION PIT IN THE CAMBER SURFACE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1302W
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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