# Accident 19920221003452A: Mooney M20F, Orlando, FL, February 21, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 1992, 08:02 local time
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Airport: Orlando Executive Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.5693° N, 81.3195° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5693&lon=-81.3195&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6988V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6988V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20F (registry code 5870214, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,600 total, 110 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA92LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA086) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920221003452A

## Narrative

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

ON CLIMB TO CRUISE SAW N738YY ON LEFT. TRIED TO AVOID BUT UNDERSIDE COLLIDED WITH HIS LEFT WING.NOT OBSERVED BY ATC

## Other aircraft in the event

- N738YY, Cessna 172N: [Accident 19920221003451A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920221003451A)

## 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 MIA92LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA086), Feb 21, 1992: Mooney M20E (N6988V), Orlando, FL, minor damage. Probable cause: THE PILOTS IN COMMAND OF BOTH AIRCRAFT FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VIGILANCE AND SEE AND AVOID EACH OTHER RESULTING IN A MIDAIR COLLISION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LOCAL CONTROLLERS FAILURE TO…

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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