Mooney M20J N201ZP
24 June 1988 · Portland, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1988 at about 14:45 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N201ZP, operated by Winkle, James W., was involved in an accident near Portland, Texas, United States. 4 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Portland, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hunt (9R5)
- Coordinates
- 27.8701, -97.3195
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N201ZP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Winkle, James W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Beaumont
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88LA124
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 PILOT DRAGGED THE LOWER EMPENNAGE ON THE RUNWAY DURING THE TAKEOFF ROTATION. A PREMATURE LIFTOFF RESULTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RECONTACTED THE RUNWAY TWICE BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT PASSED THE RUNWAY END. THEREAFTER, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A POWERLINE BEFORE IMPACTING THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FAILED TO PROPERLY POSITION THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB BEFORE INITIATING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 1988 | Mooney M20J | San Diego, California, United States | Flyers Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1988 | Mooney M20J | Thief Rvr Falls, Minnesota, United States | Willmar Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1988 | Mooney M20J | Inyokern, California, United States | Flightworks Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 1988 | Mooney M20J | New Alexandria, Pennsylvania, United States | William A. Jardine | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1988 | Mooney M20J | Ludington, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Dec 1988 | Mooney M20J | Vermillion, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Mineola Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |