Accident Overview
A mid-air collision occurred between a Cessna 185 and a Mooney M-20 at an airport served by runways 21 and 31. The incident took place while the Cessna 185 was attempting a steep climbout during takeoff from runway 21, and the Mooney was making a landing to the same runway. Another aircraft attempted to warn both airplanes over the UNICOM frequency, but neither responded to the three calls, and both continued their operations.
Sequence of Events
The collision occurred approximately 400 feet from the approach end of runway 31. After the collision, both airplanes came to rest about 1,300 feet down the runway in a grassy area between the taxiway. Both aircraft burned.
Damage
The Mooney M-20's left outboard wing panel was struck several times by the Cessna 185's propeller blades. The Cessna 185's vertical fin was deflected left of its installed position.