# NTSB OAK74AJA08: Mooney M20B, N74519, Kamuela, HI, December 2, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 2, 1973
- Place: Kamuela, HI · KAMUELA, HI
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 23, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187605
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK74AJA08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AJA08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74519-2017-02-04), registration cancelled 2017-02-04, S/N 1830, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20B
- Registry model: [Mooney M20B](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20b) (registry code 5870206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Waimea-Kohala

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731202037149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731202037149A), Dec 2, 1973: Mooney M20D, Kamuela, HI, Substantial damage. A/c entered accel stall during turn to final. Pilot took off to check enroute wea.

## Other investigations on N74519 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB UNK64X3912](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3912), Sep 11, 1964: Mooney M20B (N74519), Hilo, HI, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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