NYC71DFJ17

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M18LA · Kirkville, NY · November 29, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 29, 1970
Place
Kirkville, NY · KIRKVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4105Mooney M18LA
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159156

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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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3-4304  70/11/29   KIRKVILLE,NY        MOONEY M18LA        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N4105               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 35, 828 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KIRKVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KIRKVILLE,NY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N4105
Reported as
Mooney M18LA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kirkville

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