Mooney M-20 N9558M
26 January 2001 · S. Charleston, West Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 January 2001 at about 15:53 local time, a Mooney M-20 registered N9558M was involved in an accident near S. Charleston, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 15:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- S. Charleston, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mallory (WV12)
- Coordinates
- 38.3092, -81.7499
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20
- Registration
- N9558M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sommersville → S. Charleston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC01LA069
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot arrived at the airport, and serviced the airplane with 10 gallons of fuel. He started the engine, checked all the gauges, found no anomalies, and departed. During the flight, the pilot preformed several touch-and-goes at several different airports before proceeding to his planned destination. At his destination, the pilot maneuvered the airplane to land. Once on final, the pilot selected approach flaps, but they did not extend. With the throttle completely retarded, the pilot started executing "S" turns to maintain a proper descent rate. On short final, the pilot noticed that the airplane was right of the runway so he turned left, and then started a flare to land. The airplane touched down and went off the runway to the left. It then hit a hangar and parked airplane about 500 feet from the approach end of the runway before coming to an stop. Continuity of the flaps system could not be verified because of impact damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2001 | Mooney M-20-20 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Mooney M-20-M | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1992 | Mooney M-20-C | Santa Monica, California, United States | Jeffrey R. Wirgler | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Mooney M-20-M | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | R. T. Dilley | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1988 | Mooney M-20 | Hartwell, Georgia, United States | David W. Beal, Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Mooney M-20 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Frederick C. Budinger | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2001 | Cessna 150 | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Piper 34-200T | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2001 | Whittman Tailwind DN-1 | Grafton, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Cessna 170A | South Charlesto, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172L | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2001 | Cessna 150D | Slanesville, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |