MKC68D0259

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-21 · Marshfield, MO · August 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1967
Place
Marshfield, MO · MARSHFIELD, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7800VMooney M-21
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113993

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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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3-4353  67/8/15    MARSHFIELD,MO       MOONEY M-21         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 620
        TIME - 1915                    N7800V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 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: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- PLT SAID CYL HD TEMP CLIMBED OFF GAGE SCALE AND ENG RAN ROUGH INTERMITTENTLY SO HE DECIDED TO LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7800V
Reported as
Mooney M-21
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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