# NTSB IAD77FA027: Mooney M20C, N6755U, Forest, VA, March 5, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 5, 1977
- Place: Forest, VA · FOREST, VA
- Location: 37.3749° N, 79.2771° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Forest, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3749&lon=-79.2771&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 29, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157932
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77FA027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA027

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1009   77/3/5    FOREST,VA           MOONEY M20C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1345                    N6755U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 36, 1218 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            191 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW LONDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FOREST,VA                   LEESBURG,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- OBS SAW GR RECYCLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6755U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6755U-1977-08-03), registration cancelled 1977-08-03, S/N 2477 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: New London

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770305012759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770305012759A), Mar 5, 1977: Mooney M20C, Forest, VA, Destroyed. OBS saw gr recycle.

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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