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Mooney M20J N56420

5 July 1987 · Dallas, Texas, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 5 July 1987 at about 22:32 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N56420 was involved in an accident near Dallas, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 22:32
Classification
Accident
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Addison Airpark (ADS)
Coordinates
32.9710, -96.7998
Aircraft
Mooney M20J
Registration
N56420
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lawton → Dallas
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW87LA159

People

2 people were seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 2 0 0

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

DURING FLARE/TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 15, THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING CAME UP SHARPLY, DUE TO A GUSTING CROSS WIND, CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO STRIKE THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CARTWHEELED, LEFT WING, NOSE, RIGHT WING, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. REPORTED WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE FROM 170 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 28 KNOTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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