MIA71OM015

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · C.Engano, DR · August 12, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 12, 1970
Place
C.Engano, DR · C.ENGANO, Dominican Republic
Injuries
2 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N7102UMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108151

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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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6-0020  70/8/12    C.ENGANO,DOM REP    MOONEY M20C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36,
        TIME - 1000                    N7102U              PX-  1  2  0  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAN JUAN,PR                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED          DURADO,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRASHED IN OCEAN. INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF DOMINICA.

Aircraft

Registration
N7102U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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