20011230034129A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Martinsville, VA · December 30, 2001

Date: December 30, 2001 · 15:45 local
Place: Martinsville, VA
Airport: Blue Ridge Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6779U
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD02LA023
Reported as: Mooney M20C
Fatal injuries: 0

N6779URegistration cancelled Sep 25, 2003 · Mooney M20CS/N 2501 · Built 1963 Airframe modelMooney M20C Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft N6779U was on take-off roll on runway 30 at mtv airport, when the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft as he rotated for lift-off. The aircraft veered to the left and departed the runway surface. The aircraft continued over an embankment and came to rest adjacent to a creek. The pilot received minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged due to collision with the terrain. This report will be amended, as additional information becomes available.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT N6779U WAS ON TAKE-OFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 30 AT MTV AIRPORT, WHEN THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AS HE ROTATED FOR LIFT-OFF. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST ADJACENT TO A CREEK. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DUE TO COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED, AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB IAD02LA023Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMartinsville, VAThe pilot's premature rotation and his failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.Dec 30, 2001 · Substantial damage