- Date
- May 2, 1986, 09:55 local (16:55 UTC)
- Place
- Twin Falls, ID
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6494UMooney M20C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860502015619A
- Case key
- 40399
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During final apch the ATCT advised the plt of a 17 kt x-wind with gusts to 22 KTS. The plt landed but was unable to maintain directional control and the acft departed the rwy into a grass area. The plt attempted to takeoff again, the wind lifted up the wing and the acft turned downwind. The acft settled back to the ground next to the rwy where it traveled through fences before coming to a stop.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6494U
- Reported as
- Mooney M20C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2241
- Airframe hours
- 2,241
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Twin Falls Flyers,Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- BOI · Boise, ID
- Airport
- TWF · Twin Falls, runway 25, 8,703 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 201 total · 18 in this make and model · 131 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 15 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TWF, 1 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.
Other investigations on N6494U · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.