Mooney M20C N6998U
11 May 2000 · Bryson City, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 May 2000 at about 22:15 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N6998U was involved in an accident near Bryson City, 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bryson City, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sossamon (GA9)
- Coordinates
- 35.4208, -83.4392
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N6998U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Beaufort → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA00LA151
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing rollout with a known quartering crosswind, resulting in an on-ground collision with a known fixed object (wooden pallet.)
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he was landing rollout with a known quartering crosswind, the airplane drifted to the right on landing rollout and the right wing tip collided with a known on-ground fixed object ( wooden pallet.)
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2000 | Mooney M20C | Middletown, Rhode Island, United States | Chris J. Drago | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Mooney M20C | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2000 | Mooney M20C | Hazard, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Mooney M20C | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Mooney M20C | Whitney, Texas, United States | Texas Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1999 | Mooney M20C | Irving, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2000 | John Thomas CLOUD DANCER 2 | Franklin, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-22-135 | Enochville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Cessna 172L | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172L | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Douglas DC-3 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2000 | Aerospatiale ATR-72-212 | Ashevelle, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |