NYC66A0094

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Patchogue, NY · February 27, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 27, 1966
Place
Patchogue, NY · PATCHOGUE, NY
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5606QMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174131

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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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2-0145  66/2/27    PATCHOGUE NY        MOONEY M20E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 1800
        TIME - 1630                    N5606Q              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N5606Q
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.