Mooney M20C N6550U
27 March 1987 · Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 March 1987 at about 00:30 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N6550U was involved in an accident near Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States. 2 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wahpeton Harry Stern (D63)
- Coordinates
- 46.2606, -96.6005
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N6550U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wahpeton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA073
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 CFI AND A DUAL STUDENT WERE MAKING PRACTICE LANDINGS. ON THE SIXTH LANDING, THE STUDENT FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. THE CFI DID NOT NOTICE THAT THE ACFT DID NOT HAVE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. THE ACFT LANDED WITH GEAR FULLY RETRACTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20C | McLean, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1987 | Mooney M20C | Eureka, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1987 | Mooney M20C | Spring Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1987 | Mooney M20C | Highgate, Vermont, United States | Abbas Ahmadirmabadi | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Mooney M20C | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Renato & Glenda Ricci | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Mooney M20C | St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States | Carlos D. Salas | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1987 | Piper J5A | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | Jackson, Carl F. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Hughes 269C | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Cessna T210R | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Charles B Severn | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Johnson Construction Co. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172H | Larimore, North Dakota, United States | Eugene A. Rohl | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Cessna 150M | Cavalier, North Dakota, United States | John R. Halldorson | Minor injuries | - |