UNK65X0531

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney 20C · Indianapolis, IN · November 2, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1964
Place
Indianapolis, IN · INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6846UMooney 20C
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180985

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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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3-3387   64/11/2   INDIANAPOLIS IND    MOONEY 20C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 176
        TIME - 1400                    N6846U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - METROPOLITAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6846U
Reported as
Mooney 20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Metropolitan

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