MKC66D0265

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Iona, SD · August 11, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1965
Place
Iona, SD · IONA, SD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N79334Mooney M20C
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176221

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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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3-3455  65/8/11  NR.IONA S DAK         MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 3000
        TIME - 1600                    N79334              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH ROCK DURING OFF AIRPORT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N79334
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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