Mooney M-20F N7747M
2 September 1979 · Troutdale, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 September 1979 at about 17:30 local time, a Mooney M-20F registered N7747M was involved in an accident during in flight near Troutdale, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Troutdale, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20F
- Registration
- N7747M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Smith Mtn Lake, Va → Abingdon, Va
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2209
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO MOUNTAIN AT 4500FT MSL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1981 | Mooney M-20F | Conway, South Carolina, United States | Liberty Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Mooney M-20F | Arthur, North Dakota, United States | Fredrick Burgum & James L. WIL | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Mooney M-20F | Red Bay, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1984 | Mooney M-20F | Defuniak Spring, Florida, United States | Wrede, Burton | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1972 | Mooney M-20F | Piedra, California, United States | Flight Educati | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1971 | Mooney M-20F | Columbus, Georgia, United States | Flying Associa | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |