# Accident 19830918049539A: Mooney M20F, Benton, KS, September 18, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 18, 1983, 14:30 local time
- Place: Benton, KS
- Airport: Benton
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.7808° N, 97.0999° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7808&lon=-97.0999&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7413V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7413V-1984-06-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20F (registry code 5870214, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Reported engine: CONT IO360H
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 253 total, 25 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC83LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA219) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830918049539A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT ATTEMPTED DOWNWIND TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT SANK BACK TO GROUND AFTER LIFTOFF AND HIT A DITCH.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC83LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA219), Sep 18, 1983: Mooney M20F (N7413V), Benton, KS, destroyed

## Other reports on N7413V (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19780720035789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780720035789I), Jul 20, 1978: Mooney M20F (N7413V), Benton, KS, Minor damage. Pilot retracted the gear after touchdown.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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