# NTSB MKC66D0219: Robinson Mere M, N6827D, Davis City, IA, August 8, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 8, 1965
- Place: Davis City, IA · DAVIS CITY, IA
- Location: 40.6400° N, 93.8126° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Davis City, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6400&lon=-93.8126&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176194
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC66D0219
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0219

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3172   65/8/8  NR.DAVIS CITY IOWA    ROBINSON MERE M     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 219
        TIME - 1000                    N6827D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 131 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION. METAL PARTICLES IN FUEL LINE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6827D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON MERE M
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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