Mooney M20A N1051B
12 November 1987 · Southport, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 November 1987 at about 20:30 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N1051B, operated by William E.morrett, was involved in an accident near Southport, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Southport, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brunswick County (SUT)
- Coordinates
- 33.9200, -78.0194
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20A
- Registration
- N1051B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William E.morrett
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88LA035
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE AIRPLANE LOST ENGINE PWR SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. A FORCED LDG WAS SUBSEQUENTLY MADE IN A NEARBY WATERWAY. POST-CRASH EXAM OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE LEFT TANK POSITION, AND THAT THE LEFT TANK CONTAINED ABOUT 1/2 GALLON OF FUEL. THE RIGHT TANK WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN ABOUT 5 GALLONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1987 | Mooney M20A | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Mooney M20A | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1988 | Mooney M20A | La Porte, Indiana, United States | Davair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Mooney M20A | Titusville, Florida, United States | Robert Restina | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1985 | Mooney M20A | Compton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Mooney M20A | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1987 | Cessna A185F | Mt Airy, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | Thomas J. Adams | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-25-235 | MacClesfield, North Carolina, United States | Pitt Spraying, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Cessna 150G | Concord, North Carolina, United States | JIM Bezanson | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1987 | Cessna 150E | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | Professional Pilot, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |