Mooney M-20-J N201PJ
18 August 1986 · Aurora, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1986 at about 23:20 local time, a Mooney M-20-J registered N201PJ was involved in an accident near Aurora, Oregon, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aurora State (3S2)
- Coordinates
- 45.2294, -122.7996
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20-J
- Registration
- N201PJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aurora → Eureka
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86LA212
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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
AT ABOUT 9,000 FEET MSL THE PILOT SMELLED SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL FUMES. HE THEN TURNED OFF THE MASTER SWITCH AND RETURNED TO LAND. HE MANUALLY LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR BUT IT FOLDED UPON LANDING ROLL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL REASON FOR THE GEAR TO FOLD NOR FOR THE SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT FAILED TO ENSURE THAT THE GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED AND LOCKED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1987 | Mooney M-20 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Frederick C. Budinger | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Mooney M-20-E | Oceanside, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Mooney M-20-E | Los Banos, California, United States | Phillip McManamy/Lynn Benton | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1987 | Mooney M-20-J | Kerrville, Texas, United States | Lawrence W. Moulton | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1988 | Mooney M-20 | Hartwell, Georgia, United States | David W. Beal, Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1983 | Mooney M-20-J-201 | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-22-150 | Warm Springs, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft 76 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Harlen, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1986 | Bell 47G3B1 | Albany, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1986 | Grumman G164-A | Echo, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Robinson R22-A | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |