Mooney M20C N2723W
4 September 1970 · Port Huron, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1970 at about 11:30 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N2723W was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Port Huron, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Huron, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bakers Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N2723W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Bay City, Mich
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3450
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
HIGH WEEDS.FELT FWD PRESS ON STICK ABT 65MPH, PULLED BACK, LIFTOFF APRX 45DEG NOSE HIGH.ABRTD, TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1970 | Mooney M20C | Gilman, Iowa, United States | Gilman Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1970 | Mooney M20C | Union Grove, Wisconsin, United States | Kenosha Techni | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1970 | Mooney M20C | Lakewood, California, United States | Aviation Unlim | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1970 | Mooney M20C | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Epps Air Servi | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1970 | Mooney M20C | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1970 | Mooney M20C | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |