MKC67A0050

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20B · Kirksville, MO · February 24, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 24, 1967
Place
Kirksville, MO · KIRKSVILLE, MO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N74574Mooney M20B
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119092

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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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2-0062  67/2/24  NR.KIRKSVILLE,MO      MOONEY M20B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 627
        TIME - 1745                    N74574              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-INADVERTENT SPIN FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- IMPROPER SPIN RECOVERY TECHNIQUE.

Aircraft

Registration
N74574
Reported as
Mooney M20B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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