Mooney M20F N7122V
16 August 1985 · Ft. Myers, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1985 at about 17:48 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N7122V, operated by IAN K. Steuart, was involved in an accident near Ft. Myers, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft. Myers, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Page Field (FMY)
- Coordinates
- 26.5595, -81.8692
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N7122V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- IAN K. Steuart
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Myers → Connellsville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA236
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 SETTLED TO THE RWY DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AFTER THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. THE PLT STATED THAT THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR AND RELATED COMPONENTS REVEALED NO DEFECTS OR MALFUNCTION THAT WOULD HAVE PRECLUDED NORMAL OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20F | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1985 | Mooney M20F | Aripeka, Florida, United States | Joseph G.corr | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1985 | Mooney M20F | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1985 | Mooney M20F | Piper City, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20F | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Apr 1985 | Mooney M20F | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |