NYC71FHJ22

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Flushing, NY · March 1, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 1, 1971
Place
Flushing, NY · FLUSHING, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6820VMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160679

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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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3-0872   71/3/1    FLUSHING,NY         MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0900                    N6820V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  49, 10790 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            340 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLUSHING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLUSHING,NY                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPING,THROTTLE 1/2 OPEN.HIT PA-28,N7505P,M-20C,N2743W,AND C172,N6141E,ALL SUBST DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6820V
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flushing

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