Mooney M-20C N6228U
24 February 1988 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 February 1988 at about 07:00 local time, a Mooney M-20C registered N6228U was involved in an accident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, 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 07:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crystal (MIC)
- Coordinates
- 45.0602, -93.3406
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20C
- Registration
- N6228U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI88LA086
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
WHILE EXECUTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS THE PILOT'S ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ADJUSTING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO DETERMINE THE POSITION OF THE FLAPS. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY STRIKING A SNOW BANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1987 | Mooney M-20C | Basye, Virginia, United States | Vincent Ryan | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Mooney M-20C | Waller, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Mooney M-20C | Roll, Arizona, United States | Robert D. Rens, DDS | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Mooney M-20C | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | Vincent J. Herrick | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Dec 1991 | Mooney M-20C | Plant City, Florida, United States | Satin, Glenn | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1984 | Mooney M-20C | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172L | Buffalo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, United States | Marcel D. Vaudrin | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1988 | Cessna 120 | St Peter, Minnesota, United States | Randell Goebel | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-24-180 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | IRA Hanson | Serious injuries | - |