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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Iowa Falls, IA · July 31, 2009

Date: July 31, 2009 · 13:54 local
Place: Iowa Falls, IA
Airport: Iowa Falls Municipal
Phase of flight: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3206F
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA491
Reported as: Mooney M20C
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3206FRegistration cancelled May 24, 2011 · Mooney M20CS/N 680001 · Built 1967 Airframe modelMooney M20C Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot departed eldora airport (6C0) and traveled to Iowa Falls airport (ifa). He stated he was transmitting on UNICOM 122.8; however none of the witness statments could support this. He was on left hand approach to Iowa Falls airport, and on short final to runway 31 when his aircraft was struck from above by a Cessna 182 at approximately 40 feet AGL, also on short final for Iowa Falls. Neither pilot reported seeing each other.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT DEPARTED ELDORA AIRPORT (6C0) AND TRAVELED TO IOWA FALLS AIRPORT (IFA). HE STATED HE WAS TRANSMITTING ON UNICOM 122.8; HOWEVER NONE OF THE WITNESS STATMENTS COULD SUPPORT THIS. HE WAS ON LEFT HAND APPROACH TO IOWA FALLS AIRPORT, AND ON SHORT FINAL TO RUNWAY 31 WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK FROM ABOVE BY A CESSNA 182 AT APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET AGL, ALSO ON SHORT FINAL FOR IOWA FALLS. NEITHER PILOT REPORTED SEEING EACH OTHER.

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 CEN09LA491Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIowa Falls, IABoth pilots' failure to execute adequate visual lookout, resulting in the two airplanes colliding over the runway.Jul 31, 2009 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage