# NTSB MKC68F0468: Mooney M-22, N7708M, Minneapolis, MN, January 16, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 16, 1968
- Place: Minneapolis, MN · MINNEAPOLIS, MN
- Location: 44.9800° N, 93.2638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Minneapolis, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9800&lon=-93.2638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111854
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC68F0468
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0468

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0348  68/1/16    MINNEAPOLIS,MINN    MOONEY M-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 2500
        TIME - 0953                    N7708M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRYSTAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- TAILPIPE SEPARATED FROM SUPERCHARGER,BURNT IGN WIRING.SMOKE FILLED CABIN.NOSE GR BROKEN DURING LDG
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7708M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M-22
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Crystal

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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