# NTSB MKC85LA025: Mooney M20F, N6852V, Rolla, MO, November 23, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 23, 1984, 14:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Rolla, MO
- Coordinates: 37.940334, -91.760391 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9403&lon=-91.7604&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33891
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC85LA025
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33891/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA025

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - not maintained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RWY 09. THE WIND WAS RPTED TO BE 180 AT 5 KTS. THE PLT STATED THAT HE LANDED FAST AND LONG ON THE 2,535 FT LONG RWY. HE CONTINUED TO STATE THAT HE BEGAN BRAKING AND REALIZED THAT HE WOULD RUN OFF THE END OF THE RWY. THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID HITTING WIRES LOCATED AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6852V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22-1245
- Airframe hours: 2625
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1A 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Video Systems Engineering
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 21, 1984, 100 hours before
- Departed: VIH, VICHY, MO
- Airport: K07, Rolla Downtown, runway 9, 2,535 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 289 total, 289 in this make and model, 55 as pilot in command, 34 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19841123063259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841123063259A), Nov 23, 1984: Mooney M20F, Rolla, MO, Substantial damage. Pilot waited to long to make go around, pulled up and stalled aircraft attempting to clear wires.

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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