# Accident 19990703043599A: Mooney M20C, Big Piney, WY, July 3, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 1999, 13:00 local time
- Place: Big Piney, WY
- Airport: Big Piney-Marbleton Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.5400° N, 110.1095° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5400&lon=-110.1095&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6253U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6253U-2020-05-01) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN99LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA112) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990703043599A

## Narrative

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

(-23) WHILE ENCOUNTERING GUSTY CROSSWINDS ON LANDING THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE A/C.

## 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 DEN99LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA112), Jul 3, 1999: Mooney M20C (N6253U), Big Piney, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing touchdown. A related factor was the gusty crosswind.

## Other reports on N6253U (4)

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

- [Accident 20000722012889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000722012889A), Jul 22, 2000: Mooney M20C (N6253U), Longmont, CO, No damage. (-23) Mooney M20C, N6253U departed Longmont airport (2V2) Longmont, CO using runway 29 approximately 827 MDT, 7-22-00, after the 2nd touch & go, take…
- [Incident 19980503013109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980503013109I), May 3, 1998: Mooney M20C (N6253U), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Narrative: the student pilot was returning from a cross county flight and lost directional control of the aircraft after touchdown. He veered off runway 29R…
- [Incident 19910410015159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910410015159I), Apr 10, 1991: Mooney M20C (N6253U), Greeley, CO, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to lower landing gear and landed gear up. Did not hear gear warning horn until speed reduced on flare.
- [Incident 19880324018639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880324018639I), Mar 24, 1988: Mooney M20C (N6253U), Rapid City, SD. After passing through clouds engine quit. Restarted on final. Landed safely. Suspect carburetor icing.

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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