NTSB Identification: IAD70A0026
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: MOONEY M20A, registration: N8317E
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3831  69/10/11   HYATTSTOWN,MD       MOONEY M20A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1300
        TIME - 1340                    N8317E              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1057 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAITHERSBURG,MD             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: VERTICAL STABILIZER,ATTACHMENTS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- VRT FIN,RUDDER SEPARATED FROM ACFT.EXTSV DTRTN AT ATTACH POINTS.LAST PERIODIC INSP 7/12/68.
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