# NTSB SEA68A0019: Mooney M20F, N2979L, Albany, OR, August 20, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 20, 1967
- Place: Albany, OR · ALBANY, OR
- Location: 44.6269° N, 123.0967° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albany, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6269&lon=-123.0967&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 4, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114935
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA68A0019
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0019

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0690  67/8/20    ALBANY,OREG.        MOONEY M20F         CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1350                    N2979L              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 22, 795 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            75 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBANY ARPT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- COMBINED PAX CHARTER AND DUAL INSTRUCTION FLT. ELEV.TRIMMED FULL NOSE-UP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2979L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2979L-2009-07-27), registration cancelled 2009-07-27, S/N 670338, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Registry model: [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (registry code 5870214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Albany Arpt

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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