Mooney 20F N9326V
6 November 1991 · Basye, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 November 1991 at about 15:35 local time, a Mooney 20F registered N9326V, operated by LEO J Killen, was involved in an accident near Basye, Virginia, United States. 3 people were 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 15:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Basye, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Bryce (W92)
- Coordinates
- 38.8294, -78.7999
- Aircraft
- Mooney 20F
- Registration
- N9326V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- LEO J Killen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sky Bryce → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92LA008
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE ALTITUDE AND DISTANCE TO THE RUNWAY. FACTORS WERE THE GUSTY WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S DELAY IN EXECUTING A GO AROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ON A LOCAL FLIGHT THAT ORIGINATED AT MANASSAS, VIRGINIA, THEN HE DECIDED TO LAND AT SKY BRYCE AIRPORT, BASYE, VIRGINIA. IT WAS HIS FIRST TIME AT THIS AIRPORT. HE COMPLETED ONE LANDING ON RUNWAY 23 WITHOUT INCIDENT. HE STAYED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR THE SECOND LANDING AND DURING FINAL APPROACH AT ABOUT 100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND HE REALIZED THAT HE WOULD UNDERSHOOT THE RUNWAY. HE APPLIED POWER TO EXECUTE A GO AROUND, HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 300 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND SLID TO A STOP IN A CREEK. A WITNESS REPORTED GUSTY CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney 20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1991 | Mooney 20J | Newcastle, Oklahoma, United States | James D. Woodward | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Mooney 20F | Lacon, Illinois, United States | Chien, Bruce B. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1993 | Mooney 20E | Linden, New Jersey, United States | John Sanford | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1987 | Mooney 20K | Crestwood, Illinois, United States | Kemas Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Mooney 20E | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1995 | Mooney 20J | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1991 | Cessna 310D | Christiansburg, Virginia, United States | U.s. Air Salvage | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1991 | Piper PA-22-150 | Danville, Virginia, United States | Eoanna K. Casey | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1991 | Smith Ted Aerostar STP1 | Quinton, Virginia, United States | Walter K. Crawford, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Grumman AA-1C | Union Hall, Virginia, United States | Christopher P. Nelson | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1991 | Cessna 150G | Stuart, Virginia, United States | C-150 Group Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1991 | Cessna 172 | South Boston, Virginia, United States | Wings & Props Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |