Mooney M20E N2633W
7 February 1988 · Liberty, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 February 1988 at about 20:20 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N2633W was involved in an accident near Liberty, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Liberty, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8493, -79.5693
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N2633W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Martinsville → Asheville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88LA087
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 PLT RPTD THAT HE OVERESTIMATED THE AMOUNT OF FUEL ON BOARD THE ACFT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY LOST PWR AT CRUISE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FORCED LDG WAS MADE IN A FIELD. DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE AIRPLANE VAULTED THE CREST OF A SMALL HILL AND CAME BACK DOWN ON THE NOSE GEAR. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED A TREE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1988 | Mooney M20E | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1988 | Mooney M20E | Miles City, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Mooney M20E | Visalia, California, United States | Stanford, William L. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1988 | Mooney M20E | Longview, Texas, United States | Birdwell, Robert | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1988 | Mooney M20E | Walsh, Colorado, United States | Doyle, A.c. | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Apr 1988 | Mooney M20E | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Whiteville, North Carolina, United States | Bennie J. Ward | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C-65 | Whitsett, North Carolina, United States | William F. VIA | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Beechcraft K35 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | James and Joan P. Scott | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172M | Spring Creek, North Carolina, United States | Cornerstone Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Cessna 310 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | Falcon Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Andrews, North Carolina, United States | Edward A. Williams | No injuries | - |