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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20H · Silverton, OR · August 4, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1973
Place
Silverton, OR · SILVERTON, OR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6570BMooney M20H
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730804026049A
Case key
189003

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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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3-2746   73/8/4  NR.SILVERTON,OREG     MOONEY M20H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1075
        TIME - 0625                    N6570B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLARENCE DAUB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,OREG                 WENATCHEE,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- RT MAGNETO FAILED AT BUSHNG SUPPORT.PLT OVRSHT LNDG APPROACH TO DNHILL RWY,OVRRAN RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6570B
Reported as
Mooney M20H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clarence Daub

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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