# NTSB OAK70A0016: Mooney M20C, N2636W, Las Vegas, NV, August 30, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 30, 1969
- Place: Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
- Location: 36.1750° N, 115.1372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Las Vegas, NV, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1750&lon=-115.1372&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 20, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154362
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70A0016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70A0016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3678  69/8/30    LAS VEGAS,NEV       MOONEY M20C         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 300
        TIME - 1410                    N2636W              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD IN FLT ON A WESTERLY HEADING APRX 500FT ABV TRRN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2636W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2636W-1970-12-31), registration cancelled 1970-12-31, S/N 3301 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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