UNK64X1471

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney MK21 · Marlboro, MA · April 26, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1964
Place
Marlboro, MA · MARLBORO, MA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6808UMooney MK21
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184409

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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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3-1045  64/4/26    MARLBORO MASS       MOONEY MK21         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1000
        TIME - 1310                    N6808U              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARLBORO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE

Aircraft

Registration
N6808U
Reported as
Mooney MK21
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marlboro

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