Mooney M20J N1140M
3 July 1982 · Swan Quarter, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1982 at about 18:30 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N1140M, operated by DR. R. A. Gaskins, was involved in an accident near Swan Quarter, North Carolina, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Swan Quarter, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip (12)
- Coordinates
- 35.5507, -77.0505
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N1140M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- DR. R. A. Gaskins
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fayetteville → Swan Quarter
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA187
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT LANDED WITH AN EFFECTIVE CROSSWIND COMPONENT OF ABOUT 10 KTS. HE STATED THAT AFTER HE RETRACTED THE FLAPS, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO YAW TO THE LEFT. HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND STARTED TO GO AROUND, BUT SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING IMPACTED 8-FOOT HIGH CORN. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED YAWING TO THE LEFT AND THE GEAR COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1982 | Mooney M20J | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | Aero Venture, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1982 | Mooney M20J | Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States | Afro Venture Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Mooney M20J | Avalon, California, United States | Sydney Xinos | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1982 | Mooney M20J | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | Wissota MFG. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Mooney M20J | Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States | Vulcan Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Mooney M20J | Bird Island, Minnesota, United States | L. Myron Yarger | Fatal | 3 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Gastonia, North Carolina, United States | Southeast Airmotive Corp | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Grumman AMERICAN AA-1B | Gatesville, North Carolina, United States | John M. Winesette | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1982 | Luscombe 8A | Apex, North Carolina, United States | Paul J. White | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Hughes 269C | Marshville, North Carolina, United States | U.s. Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Gates Learjet 25 | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | Duncan Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-31-325 | Asheboro, North Carolina, United States | Clarence Roberts/Roberts Avia. | No injuries | - |