# NTSB NYC86LA097: Mooney M20, N6433Q, Lockport, NY, March 30, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 30, 1986, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Lockport, NY
- Coordinates: 43.159965, -78.690422 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1600&lon=-78.6904&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30316
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC86LA097
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30316/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA097

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper descent rate - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing

## Analysis

THE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 28 AT LOCKPORT, NEW YORK IN STRONG QUARTERING WIND CONDITIONS. AT ROTATION AND CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT RETRACTED THE GEARS AND FLPS. HOWEVER AS THE AIRCRAFT FLPS RETRACTED THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DROP. THE NOSE WAS PULLED UP, THE ARCRAFT STALLED. AS THE PILOT SPOTTED TREES AHEAD, A RIGHT BANK WAS MADE AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUT DOWN IN SMALL BRUSH AND WATER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6433Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6433Q), registered now, S/N 670512, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20
- Registry model: [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (registry code 5870214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 670512
- Airframe hours: 3143
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1A 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Howard Hartke
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: OGO, LOCKPORT, NY
- Destination: ELM, ELMIRA, NY
- Airport: OGO, Lockport, runway 28, 3,000 × 35 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; commercial, private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 1,243 total, 423 in this make and model, 1,131 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F

## 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 19860330008479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860330008479A), Mar 30, 1986: Mooney M20F, Lockport, NY, Substantial damage. The flaps were retracted too early and the aircraft stalled on takeoff with sun in the pilots eyes.

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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