19870525015669A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Marietta, OK · May 25, 1987

Date
May 25, 1987 · 18:00 local
Place
Marietta, OK
Airport
Mcgeehe Catfish
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4787H
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW87LA128
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1B6
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
535 total5 in this make and model161 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

The aircraft struck an embankment during takeoff. The instructor failed to correct an early liftoff.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT DURING TAKEOFF. THE INSTRUCTOR FAILED TO CORRECT AN EARLY LIFTOFF.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.