# NTSB MKC75FCD26: Mooney M20A, N6085X, Guttenberg, IA, December 11, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 11, 1974
- Place: Guttenberg, IA · GUTTENBERG, IA
- Location: 42.7886° N, 91.1088° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Guttenberg, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7886&lon=-91.1088&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 7, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144965
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75FCD26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCD26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4099  74/12/11   GUTTENBERG,IOWA     MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 568
        TIME - 1645                    N6085X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GUTTENBERG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GUTTENBERG,IOWA             ROCHESTER,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- SWITCHED TANKS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO TKOF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6085X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6085X), registered now, S/N 1681, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20A
- Registry model: [Mooney M20A](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a) (registry code 5870204) (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: Guttenberg

## 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 19741211040869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741211040869A), Dec 11, 1974: Mooney M20A, Guttenberg, IA, Substantial damage. Switched tanks immediately prior to tkof.

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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