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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-20E · Tahoe Keys, CA · June 11, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1973
Place
Tahoe Keys, CA · TAHOE KEYS, CA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6047QMooney M-20E
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190606

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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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3-1119  73/6/11    TAHOE KEYS,CALIF    MOONEY M-20E        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 171
        TIME - 1120                    N6047Q              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAHOE KEYS,CALIF            SACRAMENTO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ALL LDG GR BROKE OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N6047Q
Reported as
Mooney M-20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
South Lake Tahoe

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