- Date
- November 4, 1986, 16:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Johnson, AR
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5988QMooney M20D
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861104063969A
- Case key
- 34318
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Analysis
The plt had attempted a localizer apch to fayetteville, AK, and stated that his VOR indicator would not hold course. The plt then elected to abort the apch and land at a pvt strip near the fayetteville VOR. The plt was able to land at the strip but according to witnesses, he held eng power too long and did not begin braking until 1000 ft of rwy length remained. A witness stated the plt attempted a ground loop, but the acft slid sideways until striking a steel post and wire barrier.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5988Q
- Reported as
- Mooney M20D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3213
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1D, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bill Webster
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 30, 1986
- Departed
- Nashville, TN
- Destination
- FYV · Fayetteville, AR
- Flight plan
- VFR/IFR
- Airport
- PVT · Razorback, runway 36, 1,900 × 100 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,900 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 4,380 as pilot in command · 320 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FYV, 5 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.