Accident Mooney M20F N3523X,
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Date:Sunday 17 May 1987
Time:14:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic M20P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mooney M20F
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N3523X
MSN: 670060
Year of manufacture:1967
Total airframe hrs:2645 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING IO-360
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Wagontire, OR -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Wagontire, OR (OR03)
Destination airport:John Day, OR (U33)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING TAKEOFF WITH FULL FLAPS AND A DENSITY ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 6,200 FEET THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO GAIN FLYING SPEED. SHORTLY AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE THE AIRCRAFTS GEAR CAUGHT ON A BARBED WIRE FENCE AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK THE GROUND COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA87LA096
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 11 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA87LA096

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
29 February 1972 N9766M 1 Parshall, CO w/o

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Revision history:

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