SEA72FYC39

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Tigard, OR · May 3, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1972
Place
Tigard, OR · TIGARD, OR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9590MMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166138

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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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3-1696   72/5/3    TIGARD,OREG         MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 3000
        TIME - 1715                    N9590M              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEYERS RIVERSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TIGARD,OREG                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT INADVERTENTLY SET PARKING BRAKE PRIOR TKOF ATMT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9590M
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meyers Riverside

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.