# NTSB MIA78FLT02: Mooney M-21, N6088Q, Holly Spgs, MS, August 22, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 22, 1978
- Place: Holly Spgs, MS · HOLLY SPGS, MS
- Location: 34.7780° N, 89.4458° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Holly Springs, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7780&lon=-89.4458&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 27, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139645
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FLT02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLT02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2721  78/8/22  NR.HOLLY SPGS,MS      MOONEY M-21         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 307
        TIME - 0630                    N6088Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 230 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASHEBORO,NC                 MEMPHIS,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6088Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6088Q), registered now, S/N 911, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M-21
- 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

## 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 19780822025189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780822025189A), Aug 22, 1978: Mooney M20D, Holly Spgs, TN, 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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