NYC66D0255

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Avondale, PA · September 17, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1965
Place
Avondale, PA · AVONDALE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6567BMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175619

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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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3-2791  65/9/17    AVONDALE PA         MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 250
        TIME - 1920                    N6567B              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6567B
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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