Mooney M20-C N6263U
15 June 1986 · Paradise Valley, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 June 1986 at about 14:35 local time, a Mooney M20-C registered N6263U was involved in an accident near Paradise Valley, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Paradise Valley, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4896, -117.4192
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20-C
- Registration
- N6263U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jackpot → Yuba City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86LA148
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE DUE TO A VERY ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE ACCOMPANIED BY BACKFIRING. IT WAS DISCOVERED ON ENGINE EXAMINATION THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE WORN BEYOND SERVICE LIMITS. DURING LANDING ROLL A CATTLE GUARD WAS STRUCK WITH THE WING TIPS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1986 | Mooney M20 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Francis B. Hillard | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1986 | Mooney M20 | Quincey, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Mooney M20 | Lockport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1986 | Mooney M20-K | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1985 | Mooney M20 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Harry L. Phillips | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20-K | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-24-250 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | Donald Stelling | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1986 | Cessna 180K | Emigrant Pass, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172N | Pioche, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20-D | Minden, Nevada, United States | Robert Thornequist | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1986 | Hanson JUNGMANN 131E | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Gerald E. Hanson | No injuries | - |