# NTSB MKC68D0312: Mooney 20F, N9573M, Lamoni, IA, November 11, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 11, 1967
- Place: Lamoni, IA · LAMONI, IA
- Location: 40.6196° N, 93.9305° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lamoni, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6196&lon=-93.9305&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 16, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112895
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC68D0312
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0312

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4153  67/11/11 NR.LAMONI,IOWA        MOONEY 20F          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1500
        TIME - 1700                    N9573M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9573M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9573M), registered now, S/N 670150, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY 20F
- Registry model: [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (registry code 5870214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N9573M (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA25FA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA230), Jun 19, 2025: Mooney M20F (N9573M), Beverly, MA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering to return to the airport which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the improperly installed…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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