Mooney M20E N3494X
9 June 1984 · Seale, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1984 at about 22:30 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N3494X was involved in an accident near Seale, Alabama, United States. 2 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seale, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Joe Mathous (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 32.3003, -85.1801
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N3494X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbus → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA196
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PLT APPROACHED DOWNWIND AT 80 MPH WITH FULL FLAPS. AT TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT BOUNCED AND FLOATED ABOUT 600 FT BEFORE A 2ND TOUCHDOWN. WHEN THE ACFT COULD NOT BE STOPPED ON THE SHORT GRASS RWY, IT WAS GROUNDLOOPED TO STAY ON THE ARPT. DURING THE GROUNDLOOP THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED. THIS WAS THE PLTS 1ST LANDING IN THIS ACFT ON A SHORT GRASS RWY. PREVIOUSLANDINGS WERE ON HARD SURFACE RWYS OF 3000 FT OR MORE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1984 | Mooney M20E | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Mooney M20E | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1984 | Mooney M20E | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Bernard J. Smolka | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1984 | Mooney M20E | Scappoose, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1984 | Mooney M20E | Carbondale, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Aug 1984 | Mooney M20E | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Clement Atwell | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1984 | Cessna 152 | Jacksonville, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1984 | Piper PA-24 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1984 | Mooney M20J | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Mooney M-20F | Red Bay, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1984 | Cessna 175 | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Attalla, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |