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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20B · Kamuela, HI · December 2, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 2, 1973
Place
Kamuela, HI · KAMUELA, HI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N74519Mooney M20B
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731202037149A
Case key
187605

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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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3-3622   73/12/2   KAMUELA,HAWAII      MOONEY M20B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 600
        TIME - 1235                    N74519              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAIMEA-KOHALA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KAMUELA,HAWAII              KONA,HAWAII
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- A/C ENTERED ACCEL STALL DURING TURN TO FINAL. PILOT TOOK OFF TO CHECK ENROUTE WEA.

Aircraft

Registration
N74519
Reported as
Mooney M20B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waimea-Kohala

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N74519 · 1

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