Mooney M20C N1348W
20 October 1978 · Grundy, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 October 1978 at about 13:10 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N1348W was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Grundy, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grundy, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grundy
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N1348W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Smith Mountain, Va
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4349
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
NUMBER 3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1978 | Mooney M20C | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Mooney M20C | Red Bluff, California, United States | Concord Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Mooney M20C | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1978 | Mooney M20C | Morgan Hill, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Mar 1978 | Mooney M20C | Yuba City, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1978 | Mooney M20C | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |