Mooney M20C N2961L
10 February 1985 · Portsmouth, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 February 1985 at about 18:25 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N2961L, operated by E.paul Dickerson, was involved in an accident near Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Portsmouth, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.7490, -82.9502
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N2961L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- E.paul Dickerson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Portsmouth → Cheasapeake
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85FA104
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
THE ACFT WAS MANEUVERING AT ABOUT 500 FT AGL WHEN WITNESSES REPORTED WHAT THEY BELIEVED TO BE AN ENG MALFUNCTION. THE ACFT THEN ENTERED A SPIN AND IMPACTED IN AN OPEN FLD OUT OF CONTROL. A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE OF AN ENG MALFUNCTION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1985 | Mooney M20C | Starke, Florida, United States | Aeronautical Electronics | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Mooney M20C | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1985 | Mooney M20C | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Robert R. Owen | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1985 | Mooney M20C | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Callahan Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Mooney M20C | Columbus, Georgia, United States | Paul L. Tappin | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 320 | Ada, Ohio, United States | Charles W. Wood | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1985 | Cessna 182P | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 150M | Grove City, Ohio, United States | Columbus AVE. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 195B | Galena, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft N35 | Athens, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |