Mooney M20C N6494U
2 May 1986 · Twin Falls, Idaho, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1986 at about 16:55 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N6494U was involved in an accident near Twin Falls, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Twin Falls (TWF)
- Coordinates
- 42.4100, -114.5900
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N6494U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boise → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86LA116
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1986 | Mooney M20C | Loogootee, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Dec 1986 | Mooney M20C | Michigan Bar, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Mooney M20C | Jackman, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 1986 | Mooney M20C | Starke, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Mooney M20C | Ocala, Florida, United States | Larry C. Dotson | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Mooney M20C | La Verne, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1986 | Maule M5-180C | Sand Point, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Cessna T210C | Boise, Idaho, United States | JON Dale Burke | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1986 | Grumman AA-5A | Aberdeen, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lapwai, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |