# Accident 19870525015669A: Mooney M20J, Marietta, OK, May 25, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 25, 1987, 18:00 local time
- Place: Marietta, OK
- Airport: Mcgeehe Catfish
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.9292° N, 97.1199° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9292&lon=-97.1199&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4787H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4787H-2013-09-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 535 total, 5 in this make and model, 161 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870525015669A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 FTW87LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA128), May 25, 1987: Mooney M20J (N4787H), Marietta, OK, substantial damage

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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