# Accident 20011230034129A: Mooney M20C, Martinsville, VA, December 30, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 30, 2001, 15:45 local time
- Place: Martinsville, VA
- Airport: Blue Ridge Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.6306° N, 80.0183° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6306&lon=-80.0183&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6779U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6779U-2003-09-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20C (registry code 5870208, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD02LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA023) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011230034129A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 IAD02LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA023), Dec 30, 2001: Mooney M20C (N6779U), Martinsville, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's premature rotation and his failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

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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