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Mooney M20C N9397V

1 February 1976 · Merced, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 1 February 1976 at about 15:15 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N9397V was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Merced, California, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 15:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Merced, California, United States
Nearest airport
Merced Muni
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Mooney M20C
Registration
N9397V
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Practice
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Route
S → Local
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-0162

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

LDG GR SAFETY SWTCH, P/N3203-00, SET AT 60MPH.SHLDBE 80MPH.GR SELECTOR SWITCH WORN, OUT OF DETENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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