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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20D · Glasgow, MT · July 15, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1974
Place
Glasgow, MT · GLASGOW, MT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6619UMooney M20D
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740715020059A
Case key
173378

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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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3-1977  74/7/15    GLASGOW,MONT        MOONEY M20D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 154
        TIME - 0915                    N6619U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLASGOW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAWLEY,MINN                 GLASGOW,MONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6619U
Reported as
Mooney M20D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glasgow

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6619U · 1

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