Mooney M-20C N6769U
19 July 1987 · Basye, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 July 1987 at about 13:40 local time, a Mooney M-20C registered N6769U, operated by Vincent Ryan, was involved in an accident near Basye, Virginia, 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 13:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Basye, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Bryce (W92)
- Coordinates
- 38.8310, -78.7999
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20C
- Registration
- N6769U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vincent Ryan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Manassas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO87LA052
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
WHEN THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE ACFT SWERVED LEFT. HE APPLIED THE RIGHT BRAKE TO STRAIGHTEN THE ACFT AND THE ACFT SWERVED RIGHT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT WITH LEFT BRAKE AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1987 | Mooney M-20C | Waller, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Feb 1988 | Mooney M-20C | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Mooney M-20C | Roll, Arizona, United States | Robert D. Rens, DDS | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1984 | Mooney M-20C | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Mooney M-20C | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | Vincent J. Herrick | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1983 | Mooney M-20C | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1987 | Lake LA-4 | Stafford, Virginia, United States | Shelton, John W. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Eagle Balloons C-7 | Montvale, Virginia, United States | Above the Rest, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1987 | Ham WIZARD | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1987 | Bennetter-Stevens STARDUSTER | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Larry T. Hubbard | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Grumman AA-5B | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | Charles D. Griffard | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Saluda, Virginia, United States | Carl J. Prater | No injuries | - |