NTSB investigations: Mooney M20C, 1984

14 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Mooney M20C. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB NYC85LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Landover, MDFlt departed danbury, CT, on x-country flt to college park, MD. According to plt there was sufficient fuel on board, however plt extended flt to northern VA before returning to college park. Prior to reaching arpt a loss of power occurred and plt made gear up…Nov 7, 1984 · N6890N · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA026Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Bay St. Louis, MSPrior to departing on a flt from arlington, TX, to gulfport, MS, the plt stated that he checked and found the fuel tanks full. About 17 miles from gulfport the fuel gage showed a rapid loss of fuel at which time the plt switched tanks. Two minutes later there…Nov 3, 1984 · N9315V · Substantial damageNTSB DEN85FA014Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Cheyenne, WYThe a/c with a non-instrument rated pilot at the controls, departed the Cheyenne, WY airport at night in light snow showers. Several minutes later he crashed in an open field north of cheyene impact forces and a post acc fire dest the a/c. evidence indicated…Oct 20, 1984 · N558BQ · DestroyedNTSB DCA85IA003Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing VC-137B-BN · Seattle, WADuring arrival, a Boeing VC-137B-BN, USAF #58-6970, operating as air force 2 (AF-2), was cleared for a localizer back- course apch. At 1442:49, TRACON advised AF-2 of traffic at its 10 o'clock position at 2 mi, alt unkn. At 1443:11, TRACON advised AF-2 the…Oct 18, 1984 · USAF · 2 aircraft · No damageNTSB MIA84LA259Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Bimini, BahamasThe plt reported that he had been airborne for about 30 min when eng missed one time and stopped running. He attempted to switch fuel tanks but the selector only went to the off position and stuck. The plt ditched about 20 mi nw of Bimini island.Sep 24, 1984 · N6770U · DestroyedNTSB LAX84FA484Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Mariposa, CAThe acft collided with a tree & telephone pole during a go-around maneuver on rwy 26. Investigation revealed that the acft exited the left side of rwy 26 about 1625 ft beyond the threshold. Although there were no eyewitnesses to the accident a ground witness…Sep 18, 1984 · N6406U · DestroyedNTSB MKC84LA230Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Hannibal, MON7702M experienced an electrical failure en route & diverted to Hannibal. Plt stated he circled the arpt, saw no traffic& decided to land to the south. N38455 had just landed to the north and was on the rwy when the plt saw N7702M attempting to land in the…Jul 25, 1984 · N7702M · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84LA293Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Marshall, TXThe plt reported initial landing extension indicated an unsafe condition. The landing gear was recycled & a safe down & locked position was indicated. On landing roll the acft veered left off of the rwy & collided with trees. Tire marks on the rwy indicated…Jun 30, 1984 · N6261U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84FA239Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Middlefield, OHThe acft props touched the rwy during a wheels-up approach and the plt initiated a go-around with bent props. The acft climbed to about 100 ft AGL with less than full power. The wings began to rock,the left wing dropped and the acft fell straight down to the…Jun 16, 1984 · N6262U · DestroyedNTSB MKC84FA281Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · New Blaine, ARDespite a wx briefing forecasting IMC and discouraging VFR flight, the non-instrument rated plt departed aprx 1 hour before the accident. Impact occurred in wooded rising terrain at an elevation of about 1,957 ft MSL at an aprx nose down attitude of 4 degs.…May 6, 1984 · N9322V · DestroyedNTSB CHI84FA153Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Gary, INVFR plt received 2 wx briefings, filed an IFR flt plan and departed in night IFR conditions. Aprx 1 min after contacting chicago ARTCC plt reported he was having 'problems.' Aprx 1 min later plt reported, 'nine nine victor, I'm breaking up.' Acft wreckage was…Apr 16, 1984 · N7899V · DestroyedNTSB LAX84LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Scottsdale, AZThe plt reported that he failed to extend the landing gear prior to touchdown. Subsequently, the acft was damaged during a wheels up landing.Feb 21, 1984 · N6518U · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Angel Fire, NMThe plt reported that during takeoff, the acft slowed as it hit patches of slush. He lifted off at the end of the rwy & retracted the gear while in ground effect. The acft would not maintain flying speed & settled in snow. It then went thru a fence beyond the…Feb 10, 1984 · N6210U · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Pittsburg, MOThe acft ran off of the snow covered rwy into trees after an attempted downwind takeoff. The plt had packed the 8 inch snow by driving his car on the rwy. During the aborted takeoff the plt was unable to stop the acft before tree contact.Jan 1, 1984 · N2998L · Substantial damage