Mooney M20M N2142G
29 June 2006 · Searchlight, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 2006 at about 15:30 local time, a Mooney M20M registered N2142G, operated by William C. Blaurock, was involved in an accident near Searchlight, Nevada, United States. 2 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Searchlight, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Searchlight Airport (K1L3)
- Coordinates
- 35.4397, -114.9056
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20M
- Registration
- N2142G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William C. Blaurock
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- North Las Vegas → Searchlight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX06CA224
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's encounter with rocks and debris on the runway during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The left main landing gear collapsed during landing after impacting rocks, and the airplane veered off the runway and collided with a berm. The pilot made a routine landing onto a paved uncontrolled airstrip. As the airplane touched down in the center of the runway, the pilot heard a heavy "thud" indicating something had struck the airplane. During the landing rollout, the airplane became uncontrollable and turned 90 degrees to the left and impacted a 2-foot-high dirt embankment. After exiting the airplane the pilot inspected the left main landing gear and found the tire blown and the gear collapsed. In addition, he found 2- to 3-inch holes on the leading edge of the elevator on the right side. After close inspection of the touchdown area, the pilot discovered several large rocks scattered across the runway surface. The pilot stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2006 | Mooney M20M | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | Buy Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Mooney M20M | Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States | N. Richard Kimmel | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Mooney M20M | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Mooney M20M | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2005 | Mooney M20M | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 2005 | Mooney M20M | White Cloud, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2006 | Cessna P210N | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Beechcraft H35 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Mar 2006 | Cessna 185 | Ely, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2006 | M C Thomas THORPE T-18 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 2006 | Bombardier CL-600-2D24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |