MKC67A0055

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Jefferson City, MO · March 12, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 12, 1967
Place
Jefferson City, MO · JEFFERSON CITY, MO
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9342MMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report July 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119149

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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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2-0165  67/3/12  NR.JEFFERSON CITY,MO  MOONEY M20E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 354
        TIME - 2004                    N9342M              PX-  3  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEMORIAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT WAS OVER MAX GROSS WGT AND EXCEEDED AFT CG LIMIT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9342M
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Memorial

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