# NTSB SEA67A0061: Mooney M20C, N9246M, Gleneden Bch, OR, May 6, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 6, 1967
- Place: Gleneden Bch, OR · GLENEDEN BCH, OR
- Location: 44.8812° N, 124.0343° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gleneden Beach, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8812&lon=-124.0343&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117892
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA67A0061
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67A0061

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0867   67/5/6    GLENEDEN BCH,OREG   MOONEY M20C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1504                    N9246M              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9246M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9246M-1967-11-13), registration cancelled 1967-11-13, S/N 3449 (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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