# NTSB SEA69F0251: Mooney M20F, N2974L, Melville, MT, April 6, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 6, 1969
- Place: Melville, MT · MELVILLE, MT
- Location: 46.1030° N, 109.9538° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Melville, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.1030&lon=-109.9538&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 15, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184221
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA69F0251
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69F0251

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1420   69/4/6    MELVILLE,MONT       MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2050
        TIME - 2100                    N2974L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 900 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED COMPLETE MEMORY LOSS. T/O FROM DIRT STRIP AT NIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2974L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2974L-1970-06-16), registration cancelled 1970-06-16, S/N 670333 (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

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