Mooney M20J N201QB
5 December 1991 · Morris, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 December 1991 at about 01:30 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N201QB, operated by Charles Schmidt, was involved in an accident near Morris, Minnesota, 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 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morris, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Morris Municipal (MOX)
- Coordinates
- 45.5796, -95.9000
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N201QB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles Schmidt
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kankakee → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER GLIDEPATH. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IS THE FAILURE TO PERFORM REMEDIAL ACTION, THE DARK NIGHT, AND THE SNOW SHOWER IN PROGRESS AT THE TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT NIGHT IN A SNOW SHOWER. LEFT WINGTIP HIT SNOWBANK AT APPROACH END OF RUNWAY WHEN PILOT FLARED FOR LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1991 | Mooney M20J | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | Thomas P. Heeney | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1991 | Mooney M20J | Brookline, New Hampshire, United States | Daniel Webster College | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Apr 1991 | Mooney M20J | Blue Ash, Ohio, United States | Hahne Enterprises | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Mooney M20J | Waynesboro, Virginia, United States | Perry E. Brunk | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Mooney M20J | Rhinebeck, New York, United States | Bernard J. Walsh | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Mooney M20J | Austin, Texas, United States | Kissock, Darryl C. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | WM. & Audrey Svigel | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1991 | Piper PA-22-160 | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | Steve/Chris Napier | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1991 | Cessna 172P | Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States | Crystal Shamrock, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1991 | Beechcraft C-23 | Cottage Grove, Minnesota, United States | General Avaition Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1991 | Cessna 150 | Cambridge, Minnesota, United States | Thomas W. Parker | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1991 | Piper PA28-140 | Albany, Minnesota, United States | Skalicky, Norm | No injuries | - |