MKC71DCG15

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Kansas City, KS · August 7, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1970
Place
Kansas City, KS · KANSAS CITY, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2716WMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190870

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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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3-3377   70/8/7    KANSAS CITY,KANS    MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N2716W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRFAX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,KANS            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT TUNING RADIO DID NOT SEE DUMP TRUCK PARKED 40FT EAST OF TAXIWAY IN TIME TO AVOID.

Aircraft

Registration
N2716W
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fairfax

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