Mooney M20 N1287X
29 June 2008 · Lake Ft Gibson, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 June 2008 at about 22:15 local time, a Mooney M20 registered N1287X was involved in an accident near Lake Ft Gibson, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and one 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Ft Gibson, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.9308, -95.1399
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20
- Registration
- N1287X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tahlequah → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW08CA171
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control while maneuvering the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot, with one passenger on-board the airplane, was to practice maneuvers with the airplane. The pilot performed "lazy 8's, circles around-a-point, S-turns, and low-flight." While doing slow flight at full power and flaps deployed, the aircraft's right wing dropped; the pilot tried to correct the problem by lowering the nose and applying aileron and rudder. However, the pilot reported that the aircraft started to spin, and oscillate left-to-right. The pilot was not able to fully recover the aircraft before impacting the surface of a lake. Both the passenger and pilot were able to open the aircraft's door and exit the craft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2008 | Mooney M20 | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Mooney M20-C | Hicksville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Mooney M20 | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | Wayne Lemley | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Mooney M20-J | Renton, Washington, United States | Mark W. Hawk | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Mooney M20 | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2002 | Mooney M20 | Sierraville, California, United States | James Cavenaugh | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2008 | Pilatus PC-12/45 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 16 Mar 2008 | Cessna 150 | Idabell, Oklahoma, United States | Idabel Broken Bow Paris Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2008 | Piper PA-36 | Thomas, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2008 | Aero Commander 500B | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Central Air Southwest | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2008 | North American P-51D | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Cessna R172K | Goldsby, Oklahoma, United States | Kevin Eggleston | No injuries | - |