Mooney M20J/201 N1172G
22 June 1990 · Kelleys Island, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1990 at about 19:00 local time, a Mooney M20J/201 registered N1172G was involved in an accident near Kelleys Island, Ohio, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kelleys Island, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kelley's Island (89D)
- Coordinates
- 41.6008, -82.7104
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J/201
- Registration
- N1172G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dayton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA160
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM OBJECTS DURING A GO-AROUND. FACTOR WAS UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES AND TERRAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING A GO-AROUND. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE WAS EXPERIENCING WIND GUSTS ON FINAL APPROACH. JUST AS THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN HE SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS LIFTED BACK INTO THE AIR. HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1990 | Mooney M20J | Andrews, North Carolina, United States | Robert LEE Pilcher JR. | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Mooney M20J | Jasper, Texas, United States | Stratton, William A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1991 | Mooney M20J | Morris, Minnesota, United States | Charles Schmidt | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Mooney M20J | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | Thomas P. Heeney | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1989 | Mooney M20J | San Martin, California, United States | Flying Country Club | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1991 | Mooney M20J | Brookline, New Hampshire, United States | Daniel Webster College | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1990 | Bellanca 17-31A | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1990 | Rockwell 114 | Willoughby Hill, Ohio, United States | Finder's Diversified, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1990 | Learjet 23 | Ansonia, Ohio, United States | Aero Smith Leasing | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Piper PA28-140 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | Ralph D. Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1990 | Cessna 150M | New Knoxville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Cessna C-152A | Yellowsprings, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |