OAK67A0077

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Del Ray Oak, CA · May 9, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 9, 1967
Place
Del Ray Oak, CA · DEL RAY OAK, CA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1323WMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117858

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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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2-0471   67/5/9    DEL RAY OAK CALIF   MOONEY M20E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 363
        TIME - 1734                    N1323W              PX-  3  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PENINSULA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- ACFT APPROX 50 LBS OVERWEIGHT,CG 2.305 INCHES AFT OF REAR LIMIT AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1323W
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Peninsula

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