MKC72FER51

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-20A · Mankato, MN · April 3, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1972
Place
Mankato, MN · MANKATO, MN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1095CMooney M-20A
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165694

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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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3-0907   72/4/3    MANKATO,MINN        MOONEY M-20A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 6000
        TIME - 1430                    N1095C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANKATO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND ISLAND,NEBR           SO ST PAUL,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N1095C
Reported as
Mooney M-20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mankato

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