# NTSB ATL81FA066: Mooney M-20F, N9661V, Conway, SC, April 17, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 17, 1981
- Place: Conway, SC · CONWAY, SC
- Location: 33.8345° N, 79.0492° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Conway, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8345&lon=-79.0492&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 29, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125530
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FA066
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA066

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1229  81/4/17    CONWAY,SC           MOONEY M-20F        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 2000
        TIME - 1450                    N9661V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONWAY-HORRY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FRANKLIN,VA                 BAHAMAS,BWI                  FT PIERCE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: MUFFLERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        REMARKS- PLT & PAX HAD HEADACHES & NAUSEA ON PRIOR FLT.MUFFLER CRACKED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR,OIL LNS IGNITED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9661V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M-20F
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Conway-Horry

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.

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