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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Palouse, WA · November 11, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1976
Place
Palouse, WA · PALOUSE, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9379MMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761111035439A
Case key
156383

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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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3-3522  76/11/11   PALOUSE,WA          MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 3500
        TIME - 1030                    N9379M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CASCADE AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PULLMAN,WA                  NORDMAN,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- AT 8000FT. 6 INCHES OF HARTZELL PROPELLER P/N HC-C2YK-1B SEPARATED. 73HRS SINCE OVERHAUL.

Aircraft

Registration
N9379M
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cascade Ag Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9379M · 1

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