NYC68F0037

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Millville, NJ · June 26, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1967
Place
Millville, NJ · MILLVILLE, NJ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N79374Mooney M20E
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116275

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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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3-2213  67/6/26    MILLVILLE,NJ        MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N79374              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N79374
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Millville

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