MKC74FCD43

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20G · Paullina, IA · June 22, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1974
Place
Paullina, IA · PAULLINA, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6765NMooney M20G
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740622015799A
Case key
126368

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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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3-1516  74/6/22    PAULLINA,IOWA       MOONEY M20G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 318
        TIME - 1200                    N6765N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAULLINA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAULLINA,IOWA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD PWR LOSS.LNDD IN CORN FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6765N
Reported as
Mooney M20G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Paullina

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Other investigations on N6765N · 1

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