# Incident 20240724018072I: Mooney M20J, Appleton, WI, July 24, 2024

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 2024, 12:50 local time
- Place: Appleton, WI
- Airport: Appleton International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Collision on the ground
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.2518° N, 88.5103° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2518&lon=-88.5103&mi=10
- Aircraft: N555ED, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N555ED) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN24LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA294) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240724018072I

## Narrative

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

ON JULY 24, 2024 AT 1250 CST, A MOONEY M-20 AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^MADE CONTACT WITH 2 OTHER AIRCRAFT WHILE TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT IN THE PARKING AREA AT ATW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY THE OWNER AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE GROUND INCIDENT OCCURRED. WEATHER WAS NO FACTOR.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N473CD, Cirrus SR22: no report for this aircraft; [N473CD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N473CD) is registered now

## 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 CEN24LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA294), Jul 24, 2024: Mooney M20J (N555ED), Appleton, WI, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate wingtip clearance while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the ambiguous nonstandard parking at the time of the incident.

## Other reports on N555ED (1)

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

- [Accident 20260531010139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260531010139A), May 31, 2026: Mooney M20J (N555ED), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. On 05/31/2026 at 1515, a Mooney M20J, crashed just short of runway during approach-landing while performing a test flight. No flight plan was filed, and…

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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