Mooney M20J N11652 accident, Thief Rvr Falls, MN, Jul 5, 1988 · NTSB CHI88LA154

Date: July 5, 1988, 16:35 local (21:35 UTC)
Place: Thief Rvr Falls, MN
Injuries: 1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Landing
Aircraft: N11652Mooney M20J
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report July 26, 1989
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19880705025599A
Case key: 14107

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Hard landingLanding - flare/touchdown

Weather condition - high windFactor

Weather condition - crosswindFactor

Weather evaluation - poorPilot in commandFactor

In-flight planning/decision - improperPilot in commandFactor

Compensation for wind conditions - inadequatePilot in commandCause

Loss of control - in flightLanding - aborted

Go-around - delayedPilot in commandCause

Stall/mush - inadvertentPilot in command

Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skidDescent - uncontrolled

Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled

Nose downLanding - roll

Landing gear,nose gear - collapsed

Aircraft

Registration: N11652
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 1353
Airframe hours: 2,441
Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A3B, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Operator: Willmar Air Service Inc.
Registered owner: Willmar Air Service
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: 100 hour · June 18, 1988 · 29 hours before
Departed: GFK · Grand Forks, ND
Airport: TVF · Thief Rvr Falls Regional, runway 13, 6,500 × 150 ft, asphalt

N11652Registration cancelled Jun 4, 2013 · Mooney M20JS/N 24-1353 · Built 1983 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 37
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Instrument ratings: Airplane
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 326 total · 136 in this make and model · 235 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days · 16 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 170° at 25 knots
Visibility: 10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 66 °F
Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Observed at: TVF, 1 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.

Accident 19880705025599AMooney M20J · Thief River Fal, MNCrosswind gust caused a wing to hit ground on landing. Aircraft ground looped. Exceeded crosswind component.Jul 5, 1988 · N11652 · Substantial damage

Other investigations on N11652 · 1

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

NTSB CHI99LA280Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGainesville, MOthe inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot and all available runway exceeded by the pilot. The trees and power lines were contributing factors.Aug 7, 1999 · Destroyed