Mooney M20F N3475X
5 October 1983 · Evansville, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 October 1983 at about 18:05 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N3475X was involved in an accident near Evansville, Indiana, 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 18:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Evansville, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dress Regional (EVV)
- Coordinates
- 37.9809, -87.5402
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N3475X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA009
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
DURING TAKEOFF, THE ACFT BEGAN TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT DESPITE THE PLT'S ATTEMPTS TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WITH RUDDER & OPPOSITE BRAKE. THE ACFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY 7 STRUCK THE VASI LIGHTS WITH BOTH WINGS. AN EXAM OF THE BRAKES REVEALED THE ADJUSTING PINS WERE LOOSE. THIS ALLOWED PLAY WHICH COULD HAVE ALLOWED A BRAKE DISC TO COCK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1983 | Mooney M20F | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1983 | Mooney M20F | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Sep 1983 | Mooney M20F | La Junta, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1983 | Mooney M20F | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Mar 1983 | Mooney M20F | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Mooney M20F | Marshville, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1983 | Boeing A75N1 | Lebanon, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 29 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Delphi, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1983 | Quickie Q2 | Anderson, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1983 | Maule M4-220C | Green Township, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1983 | Homebuilt BABY GREAT LAKES | Lebanon, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-30 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |