# NTSB SEA72AS012: Mooney M20C, N3431X, Lacomb, OR, September 12, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1971
- Place: Lacomb, OR · LACOMB, OR
- Location: 44.5844° N, 122.7417° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lacomb, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5844&lon=-122.7417&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163480
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA72AS012
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72AS012

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2075  71/9/12  NR.LACOMB,OREG        MOONEY M20C         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 686
        TIME - 1330                    N3431X              PX-  3  0  0  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 274 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEBANON,OREG                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM STEEP CLIMBING TURN. ACFT OVER MAX GROSS WT ABOUT 66 LBS. CG OK. PRACTICE SAR FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3431X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3431X-1971-11-30), registration cancelled 1971-11-30, S/N 3401 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (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; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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