# Accident 19870719046049A: Mooney M20C, Bayse, VA, July 19, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 1987, 09:40 local time
- Place: Bayse, VA
- Airport: Sky Bryce Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8310° N, 78.7999° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8310&lon=-78.7999&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6769U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6769U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20C (registry code 5870208, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO87LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA052) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870719046049A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SWERVED ON LANDING. TRIED CORRECT WITH ALTERNATE BRAKING. OVER CONTROLLED. COLLAPSED RIGHT MAIN GEAR. BRAKES NORMAL

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO87LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA052), Jul 19, 1987: Mooney M-20C (N6769U), Basye, VA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6769U (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20181027021019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181027021019I), Oct 27, 2018: Mooney M20C (N6769U), West Jordan, UT, Minor damage. On October 27, 2018, N6769U a Mooney M20C landed on runway 16 at South Valley Airport. Shortly after touchdown the landing gear collapsed. Damage to the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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