# NTSB FTW82DQG03: Mooney M20J, N9201N, Farwell, TX, October 24, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 24, 1981
- Place: Farwell, TX · FARWELL, TX
- Location: 34.3856° N, 103.0373° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farwell, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3856&lon=-103.0373&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 17, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123414
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82DQG03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DQG03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2632  81/10/24   FARWELL,TX          MOONEY M20J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 750
        TIME - 1800                    N9201N              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 675 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCALESTER OK                FARWELL,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           55                                                      270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RGT X-WND GSTG 27KTS.L WING STRUCK SUGAR CANE BESIDE RWY.FLT MANUAL STATES MAX DEMO X-WND 11KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9201N (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Farwell

## 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 19811024069219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811024069219A), Oct 24, 1981: Mooney M20J, Farwell, NM, Substantial damage. Drifted off center of runway on landing. Wing struck corn on runway edge. Surface wind exceeded crosswind component

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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