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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Bryson City, NC · May 11, 2000

Date: May 11, 2000 · 18:15 local
Place: Bryson City, NC
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6998U
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA00LA151
Reported as: Mooney M20C

N6998URegistration cancelled Jul 15, 2003 · Mooney M20CS/N 2719 · Built 1964 Airframe modelMooney M20C Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot/owner was operating as a 14 CFR part 91 personal flight from michael j. smith (mrh) beaufort, NC., to sossamon field (6A9) Bryson City,NC. On landing rollout encountered unexpected gust of crosswind and departed the runway. The a/c collided with fixed objects beside the runway. Visual meteorological conditions existed; pilot did not file a flight plan. The airplane sustained substantial damage. Pilot (sole occupant) reported no injuries. They departed mrh at approx. 1505 EDT. The pilot stated that he enteredleft closed traffic for runway 27, and he experienced a quartering crosswind. After landing the airplane drifted to the right; and pilot was unable to correct and the drift, and the fiht wingtip collided with a wooden pallet beside the runway. The airplane pulled further to the right, went across an apron, and collided with stored material, collapsing the nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT/OWNER WAS OPERATING AS A 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT FROM MICHAEL J. SMITH (MRH) BEAUFORT, NC., TO SOSSAMON FIELD (6A9) BRYSON CITY,NC. ON LANDING ROLLOUT ENCOUNTERED UNEXPECTED GUST OF CROSSWIND AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE A/C COLLIDED WITH FIXED OBJECTS BESIDE THE RUNWAY. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED; PILOT DID NOT FILE A FLIGHT PLAN. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT (SOLE OCCUPANT) REPORTED NO INJURIES. THEY DEPARTED MRH AT APPROX. 1505 EDT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENTEREDLEFT CLOSED TRAFFIC FOR RUNWAY 27, AND HE EXPERIENCED A QUARTERING CROSSWIND. AFTER LANDING THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT; AND PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT AND THE DRIFT, AND THE FIHT WINGTIP COLLIDED WITH A WOODEN PALLET BESIDE THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE PULLED FURTHER TO THE RIGHT, WENT ACROSS AN APRON, AND COLLIDED WITH STORED MATERIAL, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA00LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBryson City, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing rollout with a known quartering crosswind, resulting in an on-ground collision with a known fixed object (wooden pallet.)May 11, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6998U · 2

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

Accident 19750716038629AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Holbrook, AZAcft dmgd taxying on hwy aftr precautionary ldg due tstm activity. Hit bridge.Jul 16, 1975 · Substantial damage Accident 19730131001969AFinal Approach · Buena Park, CABlood alcohol level 0.17PC.Jan 31, 1973 · Substantial damage