Mooney M22 accident near Hampton, Georgia, December 3, 1982
On December 3, 1982 at about 9:20 pm local time, a Mooney M22, registered N7728M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hampton, Georgia (Bear Creek airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 3, 1982 · about 9:20 pm local time
- Place
- Hampton, Georgia · Bear Creek · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mooney M22 · all M22s on the register
- Registration
- N7728M · no longer on the register · serial 690003
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT CLIMBED TO ABOUT 60-70 FT & THE ENG QUIT. THE ACFT CRASH LANDED OFF THE END OF RWY 24. THE OVERBOARD FLEXIBLE ATMOSPHERIC DRAIN VENT, CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PRESSURIZATION VALVE, WAS FOUND TO BE PLUGGED BY A VERY SMALL PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL THAT HAD THE VENT LINE COMPLETELY BLOCKED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 1,403 hours in all; 9 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 1,331 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,522 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 11 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,680 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming TI0-541-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Bentair INC.
The flight
- Departed from: 4A7 Hampton GA at 4:15 pm
- Destination: 4A7 Hampton GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 3,400 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Visibility: 11 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 158°F (70°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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