MKC75FCJ56

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20D · Omaha, NE · May 21, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1975
Place
Omaha, NE · OMAHA, NE
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6643WMooney M20D
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148471

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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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3-1028  75/5/21    OMAHA,NE            MOONEY M20D         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 5380
        TIME - 1415                    N6643W              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 415 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH OMAHA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAHA,NE                    MASON CITY,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6643W
Reported as
Mooney M20D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
North Omaha