MKC66F0275

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Carbondale, KS · October 17, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 17, 1965
Place
Carbondale, KS · CARBONDALE, KS
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1374WMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178311

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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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3-3539  65/10/17   CARBONDALE KANS     MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N1374W              PX-  0  0  2  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 42, 10000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 1000 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROGERS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- OPERATION ON A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP

Aircraft

Registration
N1374W
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rogers

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