Mooney M20C N79386
28 October 1985 · Starke, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 October 1985 at about 14:30 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N79386, operated by Aeronautical Electronics, was involved in an accident near Starke, Florida, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Starke, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.9402, -82.1095
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N79386
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aeronautical Electronics
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Miami
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA021
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
THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 15 FT AGL THE ENG SPUTTERED AND LOST PWR MOMENTARILY. FULL PWR WAS REGAINED BUT THE ACFT HAD LOST ALTITUDE AND COULD NOT CLIMB TO CLEAR TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN VEERED LEFT, MUSHED TO THE GROUND AND CONTACTED TREES. THE PLT STATED THE ACFT HAD SAT OUTSIDE IN HEAVY RAIN FOR A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THE FLT.
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 | - |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Mooney M20C | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1985 | Mooney M20C | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | E.paul Dickerson | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 |
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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 |