- Date
- September 17, 1984, 19:52 local (Sep 18, 1984, 02:52 UTC)
- Place
- Mariposa, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6406UMooney M20C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840917049329A
- Case key
- 24003
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with a tree & telephone pole during a go-around maneuver on rwy 26. Investigation revealed that the acft exited the left side of rwy 26 about 1625 ft beyond the threshold. Although there were no eyewitnesses to the accident a ground witness reported that the acft landed normally but that as the acft reached mid-field, the eng sound 'increased', followed by two 'thud' sounds & a fireball. A plt, who landed 15 mins after the accident reported 90 deg x-wind prevailed & stated 'it took maximum deflection of the control surfaces to keep the acft aligned with the rwy centerline.' The max demonstrated x-wind component for the accident acft was 17 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6406U
- Reported as
- Mooney M20C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2153
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1D, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Mary M. Canabou
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- HWD · Hayward, CA
- Airport
- 068 · Mariposa-Yosemite, runway 26, 3,300 × 50 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Variable at 17 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6406U · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.