# NTSB MIA67A0033: Mooney M20E, N7835V, Andrews, NC, September 4, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1966
- Place: Andrews, NC · ANDREWS, NC
- Location: 35.1990° N, 83.8262° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Andrews, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1990&lon=-83.8262&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 21, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121467
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67A0033
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0033

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0780   66/9/4    ANDREWS NC          MOONEY M20E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 1110                    N7835V              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 24 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INCORRECT WEATHER FORECAST
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST COMPLETETELY ERRONEOUS
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 9-5-66.AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES ATOP MOUNTAIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7835V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7835V-1970-05-01), registration cancelled 1970-05-01, S/N 600 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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