# NTSB MKC74FCD43: Mooney M20G, N6765N, Paullina, IA, June 22, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 22, 1974
- Place: Paullina, IA · PAULLINA, IA
- Location: 42.9799° N, 95.6834° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Paullina, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9799&lon=-95.6834&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 8, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126368
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74FCD43
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCD43

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6765N), registered now, S/N 680088, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20G
- Registry model: [Mooney M-20G](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m-20g) (registry code 5870216) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Paullina

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740622015799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740622015799A), Jun 22, 1974: Mooney M20D, Paullina, IA, Substantial damage. Plt rprtd pwr loss. Lndd in corn field.

## Other investigations on N6765N (1)

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.

- [NTSB MKC76FCD53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCD53), Jun 28, 1976: Mooney M20G (N6765N), Melvin, IA, substantial damage

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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