SEA69F0147

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-18LA · Mount Angel, OR · October 16, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1968
Place
Mount Angel, OR · MOUNT ANGEL, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4097Mooney M-18LA
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107482

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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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3-3963  68/10/16   MOUNT ANGEL,OREG    MOONEY M-18LA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 189
        TIME - 1500                    N4097               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZACH STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N4097
Reported as
Mooney M-18LA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Zach Strip

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