# NTSB UNK64X1157: Mooney M20D, N6738U, Mt Olive, NC, April 4, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 4, 1964
- Place: Mt Olive, NC · MT OLIVE, NC
- Location: 35.1998° N, 78.0661° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mount Olive, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1998&lon=-78.0661&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 25, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184601
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X1157
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1157

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0802   64/4/4    MT OLIVE NC         MOONEY M20D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 2335                    N6738U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT OLIVE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE TURNED FREELY WITH COMPRESSION ON ALL CYLINDERS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6738U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6738U-2021-07-19), registration cancelled 2021-07-19, S/N 164, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20D
- Registry model: [Mooney M20D](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20d) (registry code 5870210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mt Olive

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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