MKC66F0511

NTSB accident investigation · Downer 14-19 · Fargo, ND · April 29, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1966
Place
Fargo, ND · FARGO, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8802RDowner 14-19
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171853

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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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3-2173  66/4/29    FARGO N DAK         DOWNER 14-19        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 500
        TIME - 2240                    N8802R              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HECTOR FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT MOONEY M20 N8161U SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. UNQUALIFIED PERSON AT CONTROLS OF N8802R.

Aircraft

Registration
N8802R
Reported as
Downer 14-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hector Field

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