# NTSB MIA76FKG52: Mooney M20A, N8122E, Midville, GA, April 4, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 4, 1976
- Place: Midville, GA · MIDVILLE, GA
- Location: 32.8213° N, 82.2353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Midville, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8213&lon=-82.2353&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 1, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153717
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76FKG52
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG52

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8122E-1977-07-18), registration cancelled 1977-07-18, S/N 1393 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20A
- Registry model: [Mooney M20A](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a) (registry code 5870204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Midville Strip

## 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 19760404009229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760404009229A), Apr 4, 1976: Mooney M20A, Midville, GA, Substantial damage. Acft came dwn flat in a small field.

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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