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.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1987 | Mooney M20J | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | 3M Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 May 1987 | Mooney M20J | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | Wosco Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1987 | Mooney M20J | St Theresa, Florida, United States | Pulfrey, Robert E. | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1987 | Mooney M20J | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Mooney M20J | Fullerton, California, United States | Vinyar, Paul III | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1987 | Mooney M20J | Waskish, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |