ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36554
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| Date: | 24-SEP-1983 |
| Time: | 07:11 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20F |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N9464V |
| MSN: | 700039 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salt Lake City , UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Lake Havasu, AZ (LHU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CRASHED IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. A WITNESS NOTICED THE ACFT IN A TAIL LOW ATTITUDE AT LOW ALT AND SLOW AIRSPEED. HE SAID THE PLANE LOOKED LIKE IT WAS SHIFTING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE LEFT WING DIPPED. THE ACFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND DIVED TO THE GROUND. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION FOUND NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY EXCEPT THAT THE BAGGAGE DOOR LOCKING PINS WERE UNLATCHED. THE LATCHING MECHANISM WAS CAPABLE OF OPERATION. THERE WERE NO RADIO CALLS TO INDICATE TROUBLE. HOWEVER THE PLT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE OR COMPLY WITH THE TOWER CALL AFTER TAKEOFF TO TURN RIGHTCONTACT DEPARTURE. THE ACFT CRASHED ONE MINUTE LATER. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X44499
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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