UNK64X0796

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M21 · Modesto, CA · March 3, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 3, 1964
Place
Modesto, CA · MODESTO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1324WMooney M21
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185347

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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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3-0541   64/3/3    MODESTO CALIF       MOONEY M21          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 0830                    N1324W              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MODESTO MUN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N1324W
Reported as
Mooney M21
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Modesto Mun

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