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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · St Louis, MO · August 8, 2007

Date: August 8, 2007 · 21:45 local
Place: St Louis, MO
Airport: Spirit Of St Louis
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N201LE
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07CA270
Reported as: Mooney M20J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 900 total350 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N201LERegistered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-0480 · Built 1978 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) After a night landing, the pilot exited the runway on a reverse high-speed taxiway. The pilot mistook this for a standard 90 degree taxiway and departed the paved surface making contact with a runway/taxiway sign with the aircraft's right wing. Damage to the aircraft was limited to skin damage of the right wing and there was minimal damage to the taxiway sign.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER A NIGHT LANDING, THE PILOT EXITED THE RUNWAY ON A REVERSE HIGH-SPEED TAXIWAY. THE PILOT MISTOOK THIS FOR A STANDARD 90 DEGREE TAXIWAY AND DEPARTED THE PAVED SURFACE MAKING CONTACT WITH A RUNWAY/TAXIWAY SIGN WITH THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIMITED TO SKIN DAMAGE OF THE RIGHT WING AND THERE WAS MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE TAXIWAY SIGN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI07CA270Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChesterfield, MOThe pilot failed to maintain directional control while taxiing after landing. A factor was the runway sign.Aug 9, 2007 · Substantial damage