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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M21 · Calpine, CA · September 6, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1964
Place
Calpine, CA · CALPINE, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N74797Mooney M21
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181517

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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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3-3503   64/9/6    CALPINE CALIF       MOONEY M21          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 350
        TIME - 1630                    N74797              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE                                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N74797
Reported as
Mooney M21
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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