NTSB Identification: LAX74AL041
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: MOONEY M-20, registration: N5259B
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4088  73/11/24   FILLMORE,CALIF      MOONEY M-20         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 150
        TIME - 1340                    N5259B              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN FERNANDO,CALIF          SANTA PAULA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: RIBS,STRINGER,CAP STRIPS
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SKIN AND ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- IMPROPERLY BONDED GLUE JOINTS.DETERIORATED RIBS & AUX SPAR.WING SEPARATION.
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