MKC74FCJ34

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Gordon, NE · March 30, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1974
Place
Gordon, NE · GORDON, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6219UMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740330009299A
Case key
186225

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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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3-0903  74/3/30    GORDON,NEBR         MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 900
        TIME - 1630                    N6219U              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GORDON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GORDON,NEBR                 VALENTINE,NEBR
        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
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- UN REACH RWY,LNDD IN ROLLING SOD AREA.FUEL VALVE CTL FWD OF PLT SEAT.PLT WEARING SMALL HEEL BOOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6219U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gordon Muni

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