Mooney M20F N6814V
15 August 1989 · Davis, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1989 at about 15:45 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N6814V, operated by John Cayias, was involved in an accident near Davis, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Davis, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crazy Horse Municipal (97F)
- Coordinates
- 34.4795, -97.1291
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N6814V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Cayias
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McKinney → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89LA149
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTIAN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND PROPERLY FLARE THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS LANDING THE AIRCRAFT WHEN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST DURING THE FLARE. THE AIRCRAFT BANKED TO THE LEFT AND THE PILOT APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND FULL THROTTLE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND AND SEVERAL FENCES BEFORE IMPACTING INTO AN OPEN FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1989 | Mooney M20F | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1989 | Mooney M20F | Mound City, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Apr 1989 | Mooney M20F | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Joseph Leyva | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1989 | Mooney M20F | Lynch, Kentucky, United States | Charles W. Foley | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jan 1989 | Mooney M20F | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Mar 1989 | Mooney M20F | San Andreas, California, United States | Drago, Charles R. | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Eufaula, Oklahoma, United States | Bauer, Kathleen | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Cessna 182 | Owasso, Oklahoma, United States | William Burney York | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1989 | Bell 47L | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Allied Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1989 | Cessna 177B | Harrah, Oklahoma, United States | Advance Meat Co., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1989 | Aeronca 65-TAC | Pryor, Oklahoma, United States | Cole, Charles W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1989 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Edmond, Oklahoma, United States | James, Rodney C. | No injuries | - |