Mooney M20F N7448V
15 February 1988 · Birmingham, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 February 1988 at about 01:20 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N7448V, operated by W. C. Cullipher & Son, was involved in an accident near Birmingham, Alabama, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Birmingham (BHM)
- Coordinates
- 33.6097, -86.7596
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N7448V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- W. C. Cullipher & Son
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Daytona Beach → Dyersburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL88LA090
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES ON A HILL AT NIGHT, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE PLT RPTD THAT HE 'EVIDENTLY GOT TOO LOW' ON THE APPROACH. THE VISIBILITY WAS 10 MILES. THE HILLY TERRAIN IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS UNDEVELOPED, AND HAD NO ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING ON IT TO PROVIDE VISUAL CUES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1988 | Mooney M20F | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | LEO Otway | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1988 | Mooney M20F | Burkesville, Kentucky, United States | Edward J. Geyman | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1988 | Mooney M20F | Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States | Stanley W. Erwin | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Dec 1988 | Mooney M20F | Perdido, Alabama, United States | Thomas W. Mitchell | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Mooney M20F | Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States | Yoreck, Robert | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20F | Put In Bay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1988 | Cessna 150F | Mc Kenzie, Alabama, United States | Jerry F. Parker | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1988 | Sikorsky S-55C | Coaling, Alabama, United States | Morris, ROY L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172M | Meridianville, Alabama, United States | Hangar C. Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1988 | Cessna 182A | Elberta, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1988 | Davis RV-3 | Loxley, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1988 | Weber EVANS VF-1 | Fort Payne, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |