Mooney M-22 N7739M
26 November 1987 · Fort Pierce, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 November 1987 at about 04:20 local time, a Mooney M-22 registered N7739M was involved in an accident near Fort Pierce, Florida, United States. 4 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 04:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Pierce, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- St. Lucie International (FPR)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-22
- Registration
- N7739M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Daytona Beach → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA045
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
PLT STATED THAT ON LANDING ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 KNOTS THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND TURN TO THE LEFT. FULL RIGHT BRAKE AND RUDDER COULD NOT CORRECT THE LEFT TURNING TENDENCY OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO SAND AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SEPARATED AND THE MAIN LANDING GEARS COLLAPSED. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR REVEALED NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE CAUSE OF THE SHIMMY AND LEFT TURNING TENDENCY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1972 | Mooney M-22 | Bell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1969 | Mooney M-22 | Albany, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1968 | Mooney M-22 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | W.a.anderson M | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1967 | Mooney M-22 | Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States | H.weber Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1967 | Mooney M-22 | Kerrville, Texas, United States | Mooney Aircraf | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |