# NTSB MIA86LA259: Mooney M20A, N6561B, Titusville, FL, June 29, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 29, 1986, 14:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Titusville, FL
- Coordinates: 28.580471, -80.819877 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5805&lon=-80.8199&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31713
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA86LA259
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31713/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA259

## 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
  - landing gear,anti-skid brake system - undetermined
  - planned approach - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - wind information - disregarded, pilot in command (cause)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch
  - ground loop/swerve - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear - failure,total
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT THE WIND CHANGED FROM A CROSSWIND TO A TAILWIND ON FINAL APCH. HE CONTINUED THE APCH, LANDED, & DURING THE LANDING ROLL, REALIZED 'THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY,' & THAT HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT ON THE RWY. HE THEN MANEUVERED THE ACFT TOWARDS THE SIDE OF THE RWY, DURING WHICH, IT STRADDLED A DITCH CAUSING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TO COLLAPSE. DUE TO THE DELAY IN REPORTING OF THIS ACCIDENT NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE BRAKES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6561B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6561B-1988-08-18), registration cancelled 1988-08-18, S/N 1231 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20A
- Registry model: [Mooney M20A](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a) (registry code 5870204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1231
- Airframe hours: 1478
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-AIA 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Robert Restina
- Registered owner: Robert Restina
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: FD37, ST.CLOUD, FL
- Destination: X21, TITUSVILLE, FL
- Airport: X21, Arthur Dunn, runway 33, 3,000 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 62; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 513 total, 90 in this make and model, 504 as pilot in command, 1 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,600 ft broken
- Temperature: 91 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MCO, 13 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 19860629083639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860629083639A), Jun 29, 1986: Mooney M20A, Titusville, FL, Substantial damage. The aircraft veered off end of runway on landing. The pilot reported a tailwind and brake failure on rollout.

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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