Mooney M20M N9153Y
17 August 2007 · Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 2007 at about 21:30 local time, a Mooney M20M registered N9153Y was involved in an accident near Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. 5 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.8808, -85.5228
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20M
- Registration
- N9153Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mackinac City → Grand Rapids
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07CA282
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining directional control of the aircraft during the crosswind landing. Factors were the crosswind and the runway lights that were impacted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft's left landing gear exited the runway during a crosswind landing and the left wing impacted runway lights. The pilot reported that he brought the landing gear back onto the runway and resumed the rollout and taxi. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2008 | Mooney M20M | Elbert, Colorado, United States | ROBERT and VIRGINIA BRISBIN | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Mooney M20M | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | Buy Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Mooney M20M | Searchlight, Nevada, United States | William C. Blaurock | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2008 | Mooney M20M | Midlothian, Virginia, United States | Joseph A. Grana III | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172N | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | Oakland Flight Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2007 | Cessna 172I | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | Skyvue Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 2007 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Lake Michigan, Michigan, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2007 | Cessna C-182 | Cedar Springs, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2007 | Cessna 172 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2007 | Veltman Robert CH701 | Owosso, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |