# Accident 19960531012371A: Mooney M20F, Festus, MO, May 31, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 31, 1996
- Place: Festus, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Location: 38.2191° N, 90.4004° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2191&lon=-90.4004&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9532M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9532M-1996-09-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20F (registry code 5870214, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA182) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960531012371A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, CAME TO REST INSIDE OF HANGAR, ENDED UP ON TOP OF N5664W.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N5664W, Piper PA28160: [Accident 19960531012372A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960531012372A)

## 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 CHI96LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA182), May 31, 1996: Mooney M20F (N9532M), Festus, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's not maintaining proper alignment with the runway and his inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the crosswind condition.

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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