# Accident 19871101061419A: Mnmite M18C, Camden, OH, November 1, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 1, 1987, 11:45 local time
- Place: Camden, OH
- Airport: Mite
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6298° N, 84.6400° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6298&lon=-84.6400&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4157, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4157-1992-05-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M-18C (registry code 5870102, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m-18c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MNMITE M18C
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 1,488 total, 279 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL88FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA025) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871101061419A

## Narrative

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

BEGAN DOWNWIND TAKEOFF ON SHORT FIELD WITH EARLY LIFTOFF. LOST CONTROL TURNED LEFT AND HIT A MOVING NEARBY TRAIN.

## 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 ATL88FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA025), Nov 1, 1987: Mooney M-18C-55 (N4157), Camden, OH, destroyed, 1 fatal

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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