# NTSB CHI93LA231: Mooney M20C, N7131V, Eveleth, MN, June 25, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 25, 1993, 17:55 local (22:55 UTC)
- Place: Eveleth, MN
- Coordinates: 47.45964, -92.540603 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4596&lon=-92.5406&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 3, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15748
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI93LA231
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15748/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA231

## Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.

## 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
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING LANDING TOUCHDOWN, AS THE AIRPLANE WAS SETTLING, THE PILOT SAID '...ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TAIL LIFTED UP, WENT TO THE RIGHT, WE WERE HEADED ACROSS THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE.'  THEN, JUST AS SHE WAS PULLING BACK THE POWER, THE AIRCRAFT HIT SOME 'MARSHY' LAND, AND NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7131V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7131V-2009-01-21), registration cancelled 2009-01-21, S/N 20-0032, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- 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: 20-0032
- Airframe hours: 2221
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A1D 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Sally A. Ness
- Registered owner: Sally A. Ness
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 26, 1992, 2,027 hours before
- Departed: STC, ST. CLOUD, MN
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: EVM, Eveleth-Virginia Municipa, runway 27, 4,694 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 515 total, 400 in this make and model, 370 as pilot in command, 79 in the last 90 days, 22 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 14 knots, gusting 23
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: EVM, 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19930625020699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930625020699A), Jun 25, 1993: Mooney M20C, Eleleth, MN, Substantial damage. Lost control landing in gusty crosswind. Began late go around but aborted due trees. Landed in soft sod. Nosed over

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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