MIA71FKT21

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · November 26, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1970
Place
Ft.Lauderdale, FL · FT.LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6427QMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159132

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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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3-4252  70/11/26   FT.LAUDERDALE,FLA   MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0350                    N6427Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  27, 3568 TOTAL HOURS, 25
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUMPTER,SC                  MIAMI,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- LND ON HWY DUE FUEL EXHAUSTN.POLICE BLOCKD HWY FOR TKOF.HIT PARKED CAR.HWY MARGINAL FOR DAY TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N6427Q
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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