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Mooney M20D N6638U

31 August 1979 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 31 August 1979 at about 21:21 local time, a Mooney M20D registered N6638U was involved in an accident during in flight near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 21:21
Classification
Accident
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Nearest airport
Dekalb-Peachtree
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Mooney M20D
Registration
N6638U
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
Toledo, Oh → S
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
IMC
Light
Night (Dark)
NTSB number
3-3816

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

PLT RPRTD-LOST ENG DRG SPECIAL VFR APCH.CONTD OFF EMBANKMENT AT END OF WET RWY AFTER DWNWND LNDG.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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1 Oct 1978 Mooney M20D
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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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20 Mar 1977 Mooney M20D
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no coordinates
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23 Oct 1983 Mooney M20D
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21 May 1975 Mooney M20D
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no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
15 Jul 1974 Mooney M20D
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no coordinates
- No injuries -

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