MIA76FKG52

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Midville, GA · April 4, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 4, 1976
Place
Midville, GA · MIDVILLE, GA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8122EMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760404009229A
Case key
153717

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1755   76/4/4    MIDVILLE,GA         MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 362
        TIME - 1045                    N8122E              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDVILLE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUGUSTA,GA                  MIDVILLE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT CAME DWN FLAT IN A SMALL FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8122E
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midville Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.