Mooney M20J N201Y
6 June 2002 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 June 2002 at about 21:41 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N201Y, operated by Northland Aircraft Services, was involved in an accident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, 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 21:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crystal (MIC)
- Coordinates
- 45.0597, -93.3404
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N201Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Northland Aircraft Services
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- DeSmet → Minneapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA154
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during an aborted landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane received substantial damaged during an aborted landing. The pilot reported that the airplane started to porpoise during landing, and the pilot elected to abort the landing. During the attempted aborted landing, the left wing struck the ground and the airplane came to a stop on its belly.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2002 | Mooney M20J | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Mooney M20J | Fullerton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2002 | Mooney M20J | Oakley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Mooney M20J | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2002 | Mooney M20J | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2002 | Mooney M20J | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Steven M. Potter | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2002 | Wolter AVID FLYER | Rush City, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Jordan, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2002 | Cessna 152 | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Hale KITFOX MODEL III | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Mooney M20C | Warroad, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2002 | Beechcraft D35 | Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |