# NTSB IAD79FIJ01: Mooney M20C, N1348W, Grundy, VA, October 20, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 20, 1978
- Place: Grundy, VA · GRUNDY, VA
- Location: 37.2672° N, 82.0945° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grundy, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2672&lon=-82.0945&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 25, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138086
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD79FIJ01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FIJ01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4349  78/10/20 NR.GRUNDY,VA          MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 53, 738
        TIME - 1310                    N1348W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRUNDY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GRUNDY,VA                    SMITH MOUNTAIN,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- NUMBER 3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1348W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1348W-1982-11-04), registration cancelled 1982-11-04, S/N 2629 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Grundy

## 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 19781020033239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781020033239A), Oct 20, 1978: Mooney M20D, Grundy, VA, Substantial damage. Number 3 cylinder exhaust valve stuck in closed position.

## Other investigations on N1348W (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 CHI72FLQ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FLQ29), Jan 8, 1972: Mooney M20C (N1348W), Ferguson, KY, substantial damage

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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