Mooney M20C N6959U
5 July 1994 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1994 at about 16:00 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N6959U, operated by Cassel, John F., was involved in an accident near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Voc Tech (NV26)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N6959U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cassel, John F.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA275
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO OBTAIN THE PROPER TAKEOFF SPEED. FACTORS ARE THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND THE CROSSWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM A 2100 FOOT GRAVEL RUNWAY WITH A DENSITY ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 4200 FEET AND A CROSS WIND FROM THE LEFT AT 12 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT GET AIRBORNE AND COLLIDED WITH A DIRT EMBANKMENT PAST THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT WHICH HAD JUST COME OUT OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1994 | Mooney M20C | Wamsutter, Wyoming, United States | Howard, DON M. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Mooney M20C | MacOn, Missouri, United States | Full Moonies | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Mooney M20C | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Mooney M20C | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Kimbrough, Edward W. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Mooney M20C | Wallingford, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Mar 1994 | Mooney M20C | Richland Center, Wisconsin, United States | Michael Geyer | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1994 | North American SNJ-5 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Same AS Registered Owner | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Cessna 182Q | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Stanley A. Lawless | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1994 | Bell 206B | Overton, Nevada, United States | US Army Corps of Engineers | Unknown | - |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Bell 206-B3 | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | United States Air Force | Unknown | - |
| 1 Nov 1994 | Cessna 421A | Sparks, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1994 | Siai-Marchetti SF260C | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |