MKC68F0249

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Callaway, MN · October 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1967
Place
Callaway, MN · CALLAWAY, MN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2918LMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113861

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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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3-3597   67/10/5   CALLAWAY,MINN       MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1715                    N2918L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 21, 300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED TAKE OFF FROM MOWED ALFALFA FIELD,STRUCK PILE OF BALED HAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2918L
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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