# NTSB SEA69A0002: Mooney M20F, N9527M, Cascadia, OR, July 4, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1968
- Place: Cascadia, OR · CASCADIA, OR
- Location: 44.3930° N, 122.5026° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cascadia, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3930&lon=-122.5026&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109564
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA69A0002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69A0002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3417   68/7/4    CASCADIA,OREG       MOONEY M20F         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 4400
        TIME - 1800                    N9527M              PX-  1  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 262 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        REMARKS- PLT UNABLE TO CLEAR TOPS OF RIDGES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9527M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9527M-1971-01-04), registration cancelled 1971-01-04, S/N 670104 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Registry model: [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (registry code 5870214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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