# NTSB MKC66A0067: Mooney M20C, N6211U, Kansas City, KS, June 17, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 17, 1966
- Place: Kansas City, KS · KANSAS CITY, KS
- Location: 39.1142° N, 94.6275° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kansas City, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1142&lon=-94.6275&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 27, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171572
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC66A0067
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66A0067

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0489  66/6/17    KANSAS CITY KANS    MOONEY M20C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 534
        TIME - 1658                    N6211U              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRFAX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        REMARKS- 90-DEG. ELBOW %AN-915-ID< ON ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP OUTLET LOOSE.ACFT FLOWN 33 HRS SINCE 100 HR INSP
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6211U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6211U-1972-11-15), registration cancelled 1972-11-15, S/N 2050 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Fairfax

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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