Mooney M20E N9315V
7 October 1990 · Greensboro, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1990 at about 23:21 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N9315V was involved in an accident near Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Piedmont Triad Int'l (GSO)
- Coordinates
- 36.1197, -79.8900
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N9315V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salisbury → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL91LA002
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE RUBBER/METAL COUPLING IN THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY, WHICH RESULTED IN THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO LOWER AND LOCK THE LANDING GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING WHEN HE WAS UNABLE TO GET A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON THE LANDING GEAR. AFTER MANEUVERING THE AIRCRAFT, THE GEAR APPEARED TO BE VISUALLY DOWN, HOWEVER NO DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION WAS SHOWN IN THE COCKPIT. UPON TOUCHDOWN, ALL THREE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A RUBBER/METAL COUPLING IN THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED, DISABLING NORMAL AND ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION CAPABILITY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1990 | Mooney M20E | Tuba City, Arizona, United States | Story, David L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Mooney M20E | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Thunderbird Flying Club, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Sep 1990 | Mooney M20E | Morrison, Illinois, United States | Lloyd Crandall | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Mooney M20E | Riverside, California, United States | Todd Dreyer | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1989 | Mooney M20E | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | Rosemond, Manning W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Mooney M20E | Brenham, Texas, United States | Hall, David W. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1990 | Cessna 172N | Stokesdale, North Carolina, United States | Martely, James | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1990 | Cessna 150J | Grantham, North Carolina, United States | Grantham Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1990 | Cessna 182E | Saluda, North Carolina, United States | Kaminsky, Russell | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1990 | Erco 415-C | Huntersville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Oct 1990 | Grumman AA-5A | Lexington, North Carolina, United States | Adkins, David | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150M | Williamston, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |