# NTSB CHI88LA086: Mooney M-20C, N6228U, Minneapolis, MN, February 24, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 24, 1988, 01:00 local (07:00 UTC)
- Place: Minneapolis, MN
- Coordinates: 45.060157, -93.340583 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0602&lon=-93.3406&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14060
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI88LA086
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14060/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA086

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - snowbank (contributing factor)

## Analysis

WHILE EXECUTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS THE PILOT'S ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ADJUSTING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO DETERMINE THE POSITION OF THE FLAPS. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY STRIKING A SNOW BANK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6228U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6228U-2012-10-04), registration cancelled 2012-10-04, S/N 2146, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M-20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 2146
- Airframe hours: 2506
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A1D 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jack Uhl & Allen Joscher
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 1987
- Departed: MIC
- Airport: MIC, Crystal, runway 23R, 2,499 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 184 total, 102 in this make and model, 136 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 290° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 12 °F, dew point 3 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MSP, 13 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880224008279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880224008279A), Feb 24, 1988: Mooney M20C, Minneapolis, MN, Substantial damage. Lost control on a touch and go while trying to locate flap switch. Ran off run way into a snowbank.

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.

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