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FAA accident report · Mooney M20K · Benton, TN · September 30, 1979

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Date
September 30, 1979 · 11:00 local
Place
Benton, TN
Airport
Chilhowee
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N231CR
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,037 total10 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days
N231CRRegistered now · Mooney M20KS/N 25-0126 · Built 1979Airframe modelMooney M20KEngine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Made takeoff from sod strip. Hit trees & power lines on climbout. Factor; tall grass.

As the FAA filed it

MADE TAKEOFF FROM SOD STRIP. HIT TREES & POWER LINES ON CLIMBOUT. FACTOR; TALL GRASS.