# NTSB MIA78DKJ19: Mooney M20E, N7115U, Gadsden, AL, January 8, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 8, 1978
- Place: Gadsden, AL · GADSDEN, AL
- Location: 34.0143° N, 86.0066° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gadsden, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0143&lon=-86.0066&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 1, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143609
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78DKJ19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKJ19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0051   78/1/8    GADSDEN,AL          MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1033
        TIME - 2350                    N7115U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GADSDEN MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GADSDEN,AL                  FAIRHOPE,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND STARTING.ARPT NIGHT WATCHMAN AT CTLS ADDED FULL PWR AFTR START.HIT C-210,N9641X,SUBST DMG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7115U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7115U-2014-10-14), registration cancelled 2014-10-14, S/N 357, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gadsden Municipal

## 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 19780108000129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780108000129A), Jan 8, 1978: Mooney M20D, Gadsden, AL, Substantial damage. Hand starting. Arpt night watchman at ctls added full pwr aftr stait C-210,N9641X,subst dmg.

## Other investigations on N7115U (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 MKC79FCD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCD16), Apr 20, 1979: Mooney M20E (N7115U), Cresco, IA, 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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