UNK64X3853

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney MK20A · Pueblo, CO · September 7, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1964
Place
Pueblo, CO · PUEBLO, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8393EMooney MK20A
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182097

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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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3-2816   64/9/7  NR.PUEBLO COLO        MOONEY MK20A        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 2500
        TIME - 1845                    N8393E              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 10 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
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
          PERSONNEL-OIL FILLER CAP NOT SECURED.
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N8393E
Reported as
Mooney MK20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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