SEA68D0140

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Huntley, MT · July 9, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1967
Place
Huntley, MT · HUNTLEY, MT
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5753QMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114757

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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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3-3957   67/7/9  NR.HUNTLEY,MONT       MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 2020
        TIME - 1730                    N5753Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OVER-FLEW FUEL STOP.REDUCED GROUND SPEED DUE TO HEADWINDS.OF 14 KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5753Q
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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