# NTSB UNK65X0301: Mooney M20C, N6542U, Birmingham, MI, October 16, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 16, 1964
- Place: Birmingham, MI · BIRMINGHAM, MI
- Location: 42.5448° N, 83.2166° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Birmingham, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5448&lon=-83.2166&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 25, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186008
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X0301
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0301

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0567  64/10/16   BIRMINGHAM MICH     MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 150
        TIME - 1600                    N6542U              PX-  0  1  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BERZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6542U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6542U-1964-11-04), registration cancelled 1964-11-04, S/N 2325 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Berz

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