- Date
- May 17, 1971
- Place
- Montezuma, KS · MONTEZUMA, KS
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4024NMooney M20F
- Status
- Completed · report January 18, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 161488
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1692 71/5/17 MONTEZUMA,KANS MOONEY M20F CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 2100 N4024N PX- 0 0 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 25, 1381 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 15 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - DEANE NANCE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MONTEZUMA,KANS THEDFORD,NEBR TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED REMARKS- OBSRVD BECOMING AIRBORNE 3 TIMES,SETTLING BACK ON RWY EACH TIME.CRASHED ABT 25FT FRM RWY IN FIELD.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4024N
- Reported as
- Mooney M20F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Deane Nance
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Other investigations on N4024N · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB FTW95LA092Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMiami, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff due to his attention being diverted. Factors were the passenger's seat belt buckle blocking the gear up latching mechanism, and his lack of familiarity with the airplane.NTSB MIA76DKT45Accident · No injuriesClosedNaples, FL