- Date
- March 9, 1983, 23:15 local (Mar 10, 1983, 05:15 UTC)
- Place
- Solon Springs, WI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5587QMooney M20C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830309009259A
- Case key
- 12104
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that when he departed Solon Springs, WI at 2100 CST, the weather was windy, but the sky was clear. He landed at minneapolis, MN to pick up a passenger, then departed on a return flight to Solon. While returning, he encountered snow. The pilot stated that during arrival, he tried to land on runway 1, but could not pick up the approach end of the runway due to the darkness and crosswind. Reportedly, the aircraft landing light was not directed onto the runway in the right crosswind. The pilot then elected to land downwind on runway 19. He estimated that the wind was from 030 deg at 20, gusting 30 KTS. During the landing, the aircraft slid off the end of the runway, which was wet, and collided with a snowbank.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5587Q
- Reported as
- Mooney M20C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2982
- Airframe hours
- 3,858
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James L. Staelens
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 1, 1982 · 154 hours before
- Departed
- MSP · Minneapolis, MN
- Destination
- 3D9 · Solon Springs, WI
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- 3D9 · Solon Springs, runway 19, 3,000 × 60 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,473 total · 717 in this make and model · 5,363 as pilot in command · 90 in the last 90 days · 45 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 30° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 19 °F, dew point 9 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5587Q · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.