MIA78FLT02

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-21 · Holly Spgs, MS · August 22, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1978
Place
Holly Spgs, MS · HOLLY SPGS, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6088QMooney M-21
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780822025189A
Case key
139645

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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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3-2721  78/8/22  NR.HOLLY SPGS,MS      MOONEY M-21         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 307
        TIME - 0630                    N6088Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 230 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASHEBORO,NC                 MEMPHIS,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6088Q
Reported as
Mooney M-21
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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