NONE · Mooney M20 · 1997-12-13 · POCAHONTAS, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA082
Event ID
20001208X09316
Type
Accident
Date
1997-12-13
Location
POCAHONTAS, AR, USA
Coordinates
36.260864, -90.960189
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20
Registration
N6159E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. A related factor was: the pilot's lack of recent experience in the make and model of airplane.