Mooney M20 N7884V

Summary

On 7 October 2017 at about 12:51 local time, a Mooney M20 registered N7884V was involved in an accident near Topping, Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 October 2017 at 12:51

Classification

Accident

Location

Topping, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Hummel Field (W75)

Coordinates

37.5881, -76.4744

Aircraft

Mooney M20

Registration

N7884V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1964

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Topping → Groton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA004

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in a departure stall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he began the takeoff roll from a runway intersection and pitched the airplane's nose up for maximum climb to avoid trees; however, he stated, "I over-rotated and entered a power-on stall." He attempted to correct by lowering the nose, but the airplane rolled to the left and entered the trees before impacting a house. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.