Mooney M20F N413HM
29 October 1987 · Vero Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 October 1987 at about 15:16 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N413HM, operated by Boyd, Millard C., was involved in an accident near Vero Beach, Florida, 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 15:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vero Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vero Beach Munic. (VRB)
- Coordinates
- 27.6805, -80.7090
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N413HM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Boyd, Millard C.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stuart → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA022
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
PLT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING FINAL APPROACH HE BELIEVES HE PLACED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION AND OBSERVED RED GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHTS. HE WAS OCCUPIED BY A STRONG WIND FOR THE LANDING AND NEVER CHECKED FOR A GEAR DOWN AND SAFE INDICATION. THE ACFT WAS LANDED GEAR UP. POST ACCIDENT OPERATION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM REVEALED NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE PRECRASH MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20F | Put In Bay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Mooney M20F | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | ROY C. Thompson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1987 | Mooney M20F | Jenks, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1987 | Mooney M20F | Winnsboro, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1987 | Mooney M20F | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Mooney M20F | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | Sheesley Plumbing & Heating | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |