Mooney M20S N2184N
20 September 2008 · New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 September 2008 at about 23:50 local time, a Mooney M20S registered N2184N, operated by C & M Aeronautical Inc, was involved in an accident near New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Castle Municipal Airport (UCP)
- Coordinates
- 41.0253, -80.4133
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20S
- Registration
- N2184N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- C & M Aeronautical Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Castle → New Castle
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MIA08CA198
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The on-ground collision with a deer during the takeoff roll. A contributing factor in the accident was the failure to completely secure the airport perimeter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the takeoff roll from an airport that did not have the perimeter completely fenced, the airplane collided with a deer that ran across the runway. The pilot successfully aborted the takeoff and taxied to his hangar.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2009 | Mooney M20S | Mayfield, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Mooney M20S | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Mooney M20S | Washington Island, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Mooney M20S | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | Lawrence K. Irving | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Mooney M20S | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2001 | Mooney M20S | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2008 | Schweizer S6S 2-33 | Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Cessna T310R | Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 30 Jul 2008 | Eclipse EA500 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | My Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
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