MKC67D0324

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Wallace, KS · October 30, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1966
Place
Wallace, KS · WALLACE, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2725WMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120298

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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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3-3757  66/10/30   WALLACE KANS        MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1000
        TIME - 1015                    N2725W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOW ENG.OIL PRESS. CAUSE UNDET. PLT LANDED ACFT ON HWY.ACFT STRUCK SIGN AS PLT TURNED TO AVOID CAR

Aircraft

Registration
N2725W
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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