Mooney M-20K N231C
30 September 1979 · Benton, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1979 at about 11:00 local time, a Mooney M-20K registered N231C, operated by Broken BOW Air, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Benton, Tennessee, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benton, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chilhowee Glider
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20K
- Registration
- N231C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Broken BOW Air
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Chattanooga, Tn
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3428
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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
1% UPHILL GRAD,21 INCH GRASS,2200 FT USEABLE.HITTREES AND WIRES 300 FT BEYOND END.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 1982 | Mooney M-20K | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | Divid C. Matthews, JR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1983 | Mooney M-20K | Buffalo, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1983 | Mooney M-20K | Old Lyme, Connecticut, United States | Yale Grayson | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Mooney M-20K | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Norman F. Casey | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1990 | Mooney M-20K-231 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1991 | Mooney M-20K | McCall, Idaho, United States | John G. McManus | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |