# NTSB MIA78FLG30: Mooney M20E, N6992U, Lexington, SC, July 27, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1978
- Place: Lexington, SC · LEXINGTON, SC
- Location: 33.9929° N, 81.2218° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lexington, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9929&lon=-81.2218&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140776
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FLG30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLG30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2206  78/7/27    LEXINGTON,SC        MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, 2000
        TIME - 1215                    N6992U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALCON AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEXINGTON,SC                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6992U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6992U-1993-10-21), registration cancelled 1993-10-21, S/N 352 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Falcon Airport

## 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 19780727019449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780727019449A), Jul 27, 1978: Mooney M20D, Lexington, SC, 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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