Mooney M20J N4787H
25 May 1987 · Marietta, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 May 1987 at about 23:00 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N4787H, operated by Wosco Aviation, was involved in an accident near Marietta, Oklahoma, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marietta, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- McGeehe Catfish (T40)
- Coordinates
- 33.9292, -97.1199
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N4787H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wosco Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Arlington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87LA128
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM THE 2450 FT RWY AT THE MCGEEHE CATFISH AIRPORT NEAR MARIETTA, OK. THE RWY WAS SOFT WITH A SHARP RISE IN THE DIRECTION OF TAKEOFF. THE PLT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AFTER LIFTOFF AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST RESULTING IN THE ACFT IMPACTING THE TERRAIN. THE CFI HAD 5 HOURS OF TOTAL PIC TIME IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL ACFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1987 | Mooney M20J | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | 3M Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Mooney M20J | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1987 | Mooney M20J | St Theresa, Florida, United States | Pulfrey, Robert E. | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1987 | Mooney M20J | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Mooney M20J | Fullerton, California, United States | Vinyar, Paul III | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1987 | Mooney M20J | Waskish, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1987 | Cessna P206B | Hooker, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1987 | Cessna 152 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | Jet Away of Lawton | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1987 | Cessna 150 | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1987 | Cessna 182 | Fargo, Oklahoma, United States | Ferris Wooton | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Laverne, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |