Mooney M20J N4287H
6 October 1985 · Americus, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1985 at about 16:00 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N4287H was involved in an accident near Americus, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Americus, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Struther Field (ACJ)
- Coordinates
- 32.0693, -84.2196
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N4287H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbus → Americus
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86FKG04
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE ACFT CONTACTED A TREE AND CAME TO REST INVERTED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR. THE LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED APRX 5 MILES WEST OF THE DESTINATION ARPT. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE PWR LOSS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1985 | Mooney M20J | Kraemer, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1985 | Mooney M20J | Rialto, California, United States | Martin Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1985 | Mooney M20J | Taft, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20J | Ft. Smith, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Mooney M20J | Antioch, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20J | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Perry, Georgia, United States | Geoffrey Green | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1985 | Cessna 182P | Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-22-150 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Reidsville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Suches, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1985 | Airbus A-300 B4-203 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |