NTSB Identification: MKC74FCD05
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: MOONEY M20A, registration: N6042X
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2051  73/7/27    DES MOINES,IOWA     MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 3590
        TIME - 1651                    N6042X              PX-  1  2  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 265 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DES MOINES MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DES MOINES,IOWA             VANDALIA,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- BOLT MISSING BETWEEN ELEV CNTRL YOKE AND FIRST LINK OF ELEV CONTROL TUBE.
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