Mooney M20E N7115U
8 January 1978 · Gadsden, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 January 1978 at about 23:50 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N7115U was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Gadsden, Alabama, 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 23:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gadsden, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gadsden Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N7115U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Fairhope, al
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0051
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
HAND STARTING.ARPT NIGHT WATCHMAN AT CTLS ADDED FULL PWR AFTR START.HIT C-210, N9641X, SUBST DMG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1978 | Mooney M20E | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Mooney M20E | Jay, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Mooney M20E | Texarkana, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Mooney M20E | Ajo, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Mooney M20E | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1978 | Mooney M20E | Lexington, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |