Mooney M20F N4797N
14 September 1985 · Aripeka, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 September 1985 at about 02:45 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N4797N, operated by Joseph G.corr, was involved in an accident near Aripeka, Florida, 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 02:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aripeka, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N4797N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Joseph G.corr
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orlando West → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA85FA254
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 STUDENT PLT STATED THAT AFTER DINNER, WHICH INCLUDED A SMALL AMOUNT OF WINE, HE WENT TO THE ARPT TO CLEAN HIS ACFT, THEN ELECTED TO GO FOR A SHORT FLT. HE INTENDED TO STAY WITHIN 25 MI OF THE ARPT, BUT FOUND HIMSELF OVER LAKELAND.HE LANDED AT A STRIP TO CALL, BUT THERE WAS NO TELEPHONE, SO HE TOOK OFF AGAIN. WHILE RETURNING, THE PLT DIVERTED TOWARD THE WEST TO AVOID A STORM. SUBSEQUENTLY, DARKNESS OCCURRED & THE STUDENT BECAME LOST & DISORIENTED. HE SAW A HIGHWAY & FLEW ALONG IT WHILE TRYING TO IDENTIFY A FAMILIAR LANDMARK. EVENTUALLY, THE PLT FLEW OUT OVER THE EDGE OF THE GULF OF MEXICO & INADVERTENTLY DESCENDED INTO THE WATER. AFTER COMING TO REST, HE CRAWLED OUT OF THE ACFT & FELL INTO THE WATER, BUT GOT BACK ONTO THE WING OF THE ACFT. HE REPORTED THAT WHILE HE WAS WAITING TO BE RESCUED, HE RINSED SALT WATER & GASOLINE FROM HIS MOUTH & DRANK FROM A BOTTLE OF GINGER ALE. A BOTTLE OF WINE WAS FND IN THE ACFT. A CHECK OF THE PLT'S BLOOD SHOWED AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.07 GM% (0.07%) & A TRACE OF DIAZEPAM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20F | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1985 | Mooney M20F | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1985 | Mooney M20F | Piper City, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20F | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Mooney M20F | Ft. Myers, Florida, United States | IAN K. Steuart | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1985 | Mooney M20F | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |