# NTSB MIA73DKJ63: Mooney M20E, N6922U, Camden, AL, May 27, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 27, 1973
- Place: Camden, AL · CAMDEN, AL
- Location: 31.9985° N, 87.2890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Camden, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9985&lon=-87.2890&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189913
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73DKJ63
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKJ63

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2479  73/5/27    CAMDEN,ALA          MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 2920
        TIME - 0900                    N6922U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 162 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMDEN,ALA                  PENSACOLA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG RUNUP REVEALED NO MALFUNCTION.PLT LNDD ACFT IN TREES ON A HILL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6922U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6922U), registered now, S/N 292, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730527014669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730527014669A), May 27, 1973: Mooney M20E, Camden, AL, Substantial damage. Eng runup revealed no malfunction. Plt lndd acft in trees on a hill.

## Other investigations on N6922U (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA76FLA50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLA50), May 26, 1976: Mooney M20E (N6922U), Lake City, FL, substantial damage

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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