Mooney M20K N252WW
12 August 1989 · Marietta, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1989 at about 18:50 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N252WW, operated by Walter E. Gray, Inc., was involved in an accident near Marietta, Oklahoma, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marietta, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- McGehee Catfish (T40)
- Coordinates
- 33.9291, -97.1202
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- N252WW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Walter E. Gray, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Addison → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89LA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DELAY IN ABORTING THE LANDING (GOING AROUND) AND HIS IMPROPER RAISING OF THE FLAPS AT AN INADEQUATE AIRSPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A LANDING, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RWY. THE PLT FELT UNCOMFORTABLE ABOUT THE LANDING, BUT HESITATED BEFORE ELECTING TO GO AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND, HE ESTABLISHED A CLIMB & BEGAN RAISING THE FLAPS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO WATCH THE FLAP INDICATOR TO STOP THE FLAPS AT THE 'TAKEOFF' POSITION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED IN THE TOPS OF TREES ON LOWER TERRAIN BEYOND THE DEP END OF THE RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1989 | Mooney M20K | Incline Village, Nevada, United States | Performance Aircraft, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1988 | Mooney M20K | Holden, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1990 | Mooney M20K | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Apr 1990 | Mooney M20K | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Mooney M20K | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1990 | Mooney M20K | Mineola, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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 | - |