Mooney M20 N4204
6 March 1977 · Kirkwood, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 March 1977 at about 14:00 local time, a Mooney M20 registered N4204 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Kirkwood, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kirkwood, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenleaf
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20
- Registration
- N4204
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Kirkwood, Pa → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2142
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
MIXTURE CONTROL ARM BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM CARBURETOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1977 | Mooney M20 | Shelbyville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1977 | Mooney M20-F | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Mooney M20 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1977 | Mooney M20 | Compton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Mooney M20 | Whitesburg, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1976 | Mooney M20 | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |