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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney MK20C · Bay Spings, MS · July 19, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1964
Place
Bay Spings, MS · BAY SPINGS, MS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6888UMooney MK20C
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183111

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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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3-2129  64/7/19    BAY SPINGS MISS     MOONEY MK20C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 306
        TIME - 1630                    N6888U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAY SPRINGS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY

Aircraft

Registration
N6888U
Reported as
Mooney MK20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bay Springs