# Accident 20170328009539A: Mooney M20J, Aberdeen, MS, March 28, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 28, 2017, 06:15 local time
- Place: Aberdeen, MS
- Airport: Monroe County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8653° N, 88.4989° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8653&lon=-88.4989&mi=10
- Aircraft: N643RJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N643RJ-2020-10-03) (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: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA17FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA139) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170328009539A

## Narrative

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

03/28/2017 AIRCRAFT DEPARTED M40 AT APPROXIMATELY 0615, WITH ONE PASSENGER TO MEET PERSONS IN MADISON MS. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT REACH MADISON AT THE APPOINTED TIME, A SEARCH FOR THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. PILOT AND PASSENGER FOUND DECEASED.

## 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 ERA17FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA139), Mar 28, 2017: Mooney M20J (N643RJ), Aberdeen, MS, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain after takeoff in dark night conditions for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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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