MKC77FCG42

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Independence, MO · July 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1977
Place
Independence, MO · INDEPENDENCE, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N82EAMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report November 11, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770730022319A
Case key
145749

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2481  77/7/30    INDEPENDENCE,MO     MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 345
        TIME - 1530                    N82EA               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDEPENDENCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDEPENDENCE,MO             CRESCENT CITY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N82EA
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Independence

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Other investigations on N82EA · 1

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