UNK64X2686

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney MK20 · Rock Springs, WY · July 6, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1964
Place
Rock Springs, WY · ROCK SPRINGS, WY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N851BMooney MK20
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182962

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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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3-1968   64/7/6    ROCK SPRINGS WYO    MOONEY MK20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 330
        TIME - 1035                    N851B               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCK SPRINGS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N851B
Reported as
Mooney MK20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rock Springs

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