# NTSB LAX92LA098: Mooney M20J, N7000L, Bullhead City, AZ, January 11, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 11, 1992, 16:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: Bullhead City, AZ
- Coordinates: 35.089164, -114.570465 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0892&lon=-114.5705&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 23, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 27541
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX92LA098
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/27541/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA098

## Probable cause (aircraft 2)

THE PILOT OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT INADVERTENTLY LANDING ON THE TAXIWAY INSTEAD OF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY.

## Probable cause (aircraft 1)

THE PILOT LANDING ON A TAXIWAY INSTEAD OF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY.

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - aircraft moving on ground
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - to takeoff
  - object - aircraft moving on ground
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot of other aircraft (cause)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause)

## Analysis (aircraft 2)

THE PILOT OF A MOONEY M20J, N7000L, LANDED ON THE TAXIWAY INSTEAD OF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH THE CESSNA T210M JUST AS IT WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE TO TAXI FOR TAKEOFF.

## Analysis (aircraft 1)

ACCORDING TO STATEMENTS FROM BOTH PILOTS AND GROUND WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT, THE MOONEY M20J, N7000L, MISTAKENLY LANDED ON A TAXIWAY INSTEAD OF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. THE MOONEY THEN COLLIDED WITH A CESSNA T210M, N732SY, WHICH WAS JUST PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE ONTO THE TAXIWAY. THE WITNESSES STATED THAT THE MOONEY WAS TRAVELING TOO FAST TO AVOID THE COLLISION.

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N7000L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7000L-1995-02-02), registration cancelled 1995-02-02, S/N 240297 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Registry model: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (registry code 5870219) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 24-0297
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Juan Alas
- Registered owner: Juan Alas
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 28, 1991
- Departed: CPM, COMPTON, CA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: Bullhead City, runway 17, 4,648 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N732SY](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N732SY-2005-11-15), registration cancelled 2005-11-15, S/N 21061749, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210M
- Registry model: [Cessna T210M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210m) (registry code 2073451) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21061749
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Jeffrey G. Lane
- Registered owner: Charles Dixon
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 2, 2000
- Destination: LAS, LAS VEGAS, NV
- Airport: Bullhead City

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot, aircraft N7000L; age 58; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 2,207 total, 40 in this make and model, 715 as pilot in command, 19 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours
- Pilot, aircraft N732SY; age 41; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,340 total, 124 in this make and model, 1,990 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point -0 °F

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920111000431A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920111000431A), Jan 11, 1992: Mooney M20J, Bullhead City, AZ, Substantial damage. Landed in error on taxiway and collided with N7325Y that was turning onto taxiway to proceed to active runway.
- [Accident 19920111000432A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920111000432A), Jan 11, 1992: Cessna T210M, Bullhead City, AZ, Substantial damage. While turning onto taxiway to proceed to active runway was struck by N7000L that had mistakenly landed on taxiway.

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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