# NTSB MIA70A0013: Mooney M20E, N79353, Whitmire, SC, August 19, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1969
- Place: Whitmire, SC · WHITMIRE, SC
- Location: 34.5041° N, 81.6141° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Whitmire, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5041&lon=-81.6141&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164604
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70A0013
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70A0013

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2538  69/8/19    WHITMIRE,SC         MOONEY M20E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1830                    N79353              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OXNER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WHITMIRE,SC                 WHITMIRE,SC                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N79353](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79353-1971-12-08), registration cancelled 1971-12-08, S/N 563 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Oxner

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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