# NTSB CHI92LA040: Mooney M20J, N201QB, Morris, MN, December 5, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 4, 1991, 19:30 local (Dec 5, 1991, 01:30 UTC)
- Place: Morris, MN
- Coordinates: 45.579612, -95.900032 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5796&lon=-95.9000&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 23, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15356
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI92LA040
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15356/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA040

## Probable cause

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER GLIDEPATH.  A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IS THE FAILURE TO PERFORM REMEDIAL ACTION, THE DARK NIGHT, AND THE SNOW SHOWER IN PROGRESS AT THE TIME.

## Sequence of events

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

- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - proper glidepath - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - snow (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - snowbank

## Analysis

PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT NIGHT IN A SNOW SHOWER.  LEFT WINGTIP HIT SNOWBANK AT APPROACH END OF RUNWAY WHEN PILOT FLARED FOR LANDING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N201QB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N201QB-2013-05-20), registration cancelled 2013-05-20, S/N 24-0383, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Registry model: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (registry code 5870219) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 24-0383
- Airframe hours: 2705
- Engines: LYCOMING I0-360-A1B6D 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Charles Schmidt
- Registered owner: Morris Flyers
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 19, 1991, 30 hours before
- Departed: 3KK, KANKAKEE, IL
- Airport: MOX, Morris Municipal, runway 32, 3,400 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 75; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 10,646 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 10,546 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 9 in the last 30 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 100° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 1 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: AXN, 25 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 19911204054659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911204054659A), Dec 4, 1991: Mooney M20J, Morris, MN, Substantial damage. Struck a snowbank on landing approach. Dark night in a snowshower,misjudged approach.

## Other investigations on N201QB (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 CEN12LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA198), Mar 24, 2012: Mooney M20J (N201QB), Bloomfield, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to land with sufficient runway remaining to stop, which resulted in an unsuccessful aborted landing, inadvertent stall, and collision with terrain.

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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