Mooney M-20C N6532U
22 August 1998 · Kent Island, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 August 1998 at about 23:45 local time, a Mooney M-20C registered N6532U was involved in an accident near Kent Island, Maryland, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kent Island, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kentmorr Airport (3W3)
- Coordinates
- 38.9899, -76.2992
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20C
- Registration
- N6532U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Trenton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD98LA099
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper takeoff technique and his failure to abort the takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot began the takeoff roll from the sod runway 'using a soft field technique.' He applied back pressure on the yoke and then full throttle. The pilot reported the engine provided full takeoff power. Witnesses reported the airplane in a nose-high attitude as it dragged its tail the length of the runway. The airplane went off the departure end of the runway and came to rest in the Chesapeake Bay. Examination of the airplane after the accident revealed the flaps were fully retracted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2000 | Mooney M-20C | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Artell, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2000 | Mooney M-20C | Andrews, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Mooney M-20C | Monogahela, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2001 | Mooney M-20C | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1994 | Mooney M-20C | Hyampom, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Mooney M-20C | Monticello, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1998 | Burgess RV-6 | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1998 | Cessna 150L | Clinton, Maryland, United States | American Aerodyne Services | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1998 | Pitts S-2B | Easton, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1998 | Cessna R172K | Bowie, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1998 | Cessna 180 | Lakeshore, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1998 | Consolidated-Vultee BT-13A | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |