Mooney M20F N3523X
17 May 1987 · Wagontire, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1987 at about 21:00 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N3523X, operated by David W. Robinson, was involved in an accident near Wagontire, Oregon, United States. 5 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wagontire, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wagontire (OR03)
- Coordinates
- 43.8303, -121.4898
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N3523X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David W. Robinson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wagontire → John Day
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA096
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 TAKEOFF WITH FULL FLAPS AND A DENSITY ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 6,200 FEET THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO GAIN FLYING SPEED. SHORTLY AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE THE AIRCRAFTS GEAR CAUGHT ON A BARBED WIRE FENCE AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK THE GROUND COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR.
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 | - |
| 29 Oct 1987 | Mooney M20F | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Boyd, Millard C. | 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1987 | Cessna 172 | Prospect, Oregon, United States | Robert W. Baucum | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Piper PA28-151 | Aurora, Oregon, United States | Renyold F. Keeler | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Milton-Freewatr, Oregon, United States | Ronald A. Richman | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Cessna 150B | White City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Robert Hildebrand | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Cessna 180A | Dallas, Oregon, United States | Walter Long | Minor injuries | - |