- Date
- September 30, 1979
- Place
- Benton, TN · BENTON, TN
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N231CMooney M-20K
- Status
- Completed · report November 7, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 133166
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3428 79/9/30 BENTON,TN MOONEY M-20K CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 1037 TIME - 1100 N231C PX- 0 0 2 DEMONSTRATION TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - CHILHOWEE GLIDER DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BENTON,TN CHATTANOOGA,TN TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- 1% UPHILL GRAD,21 INCH GRASS,2200 FT USEABLE.HIT TREES AND WIRES 300 FT BEYOND END.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N231C
- Reported as
- Mooney M-20K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Chilhowee Glider
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