Mooney M-20C N6869U
15 August 1983 · Midland, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1983 at about 01:35 local time, a Mooney M-20C registered N6869U was involved in an accident near Midland, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Midland, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skyranch (7TX6)
- Coordinates
- 31.9903, -102.0790
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20C
- Registration
- N6869U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Midland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA380
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE POST DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. THE ACFT WAS ALLOWED TO DRIFT RIGHT OF THE CENTER OF THE TAXIWAY. THE COLLISION VEERED THE ACFT TO THE RIGHT AND DAMAGED THE WING. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT DUSK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1982 | Mooney M-20C | Sacramento, California, United States | James T. and Karen J. Green | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1984 | Mooney M-20C | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1981 | Mooney M-20C | Osgood, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Mooney M-20C | Roll, Arizona, United States | Robert D. Rens, DDS | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1987 | Mooney M-20C | Basye, Virginia, United States | Vincent Ryan | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Mooney M-20C | Waller, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |