Mooney M-20 N5705Q
4 June 1988 · Hartwell, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 June 1988 at about 12:15 local time, a Mooney M-20 registered N5705Q, operated by David W. Beal, Trustee, was involved in an accident near Hartwell, Georgia, 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 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hartwell, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hartwell-Mustang (PUT)
- Coordinates
- 34.3509, -82.9301
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20
- Registration
- N5705Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David W. Beal, Trustee
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blairsville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88LA188
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
THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WHILE TAXIING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 5 MPH AFTER LANDING. THE ANNUAL INSPECTION FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MATERIAL PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR TRUSS. EXAMINATION OF THE FRACTURED COMPONENT DISCLOSED THAT THE TUBULAR MATERIAL HAD RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE AND THE DEFECT WAS NOT VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1987 | Mooney M-20 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Frederick C. Budinger | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1987 | Mooney M-20-J | Kerrville, Texas, United States | Lawrence W. Moulton | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1986 | Mooney M-20-J | Aurora, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Mooney M-20-M | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | R. T. Dilley | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Mooney M-20-E | Oceanside, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Mooney M-20-E | Los Banos, California, United States | Phillip McManamy/Lynn Benton | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1988 | Globe GC-1A | Blue Ridge, Georgia, United States | James W. Young | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1988 | Cessna 172F | Shellman, Georgia, United States | Evans J. Nichols | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Cessna 150F | Newnan, Georgia, United States | Howard G. Banks | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1988 | Cessna 175C | Boston, Georgia, United States | Charles Reichert | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Cessna T210L | Thomson, Georgia, United States | Karriman, Joseph JR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Hughes 269C | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Mid State/Executive Helcopter | Minor injuries | - |