UNK64X3260

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney MK20A · Linden, CA · August 7, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1964
Place
Linden, CA · LINDEN, CA
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6551BMooney MK20A
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182346

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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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3-2381   64/8/7    LINDEN CALIF        MOONEY MK20A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 400
        TIME - 0900                    N6551B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6551B
Reported as
Mooney MK20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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