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Mooney MARK 22 N7716M

3 January 1990 · Apple Valley, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 January 1990 at about 23:00 local time, a Mooney MARK 22 registered N7716M, operated by S.r. Jenny, was involved in an accident near Apple Valley, California, United States. 5 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 23:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Apple Valley, California, United States
Nearest airport
Apple Valley (APV)
Coordinates
34.5697, -117.1493
Aircraft
Mooney MARK 22
Registration
N7716M
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
S.r. Jenny
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Chino → Apple Valley
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX90LA063

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
5 0 0 0 5

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF THE MOONEY TO STOP HIS AIRCRAFT IN A TIMELY MANNER TO AVOID A COLLISION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A MOONEY MARK 22 COLLIDED WITH A STATIONARY CESSNA 172 HOLDING ON A TAXIWAY AFTER THE MOONEY HAD LANDED AND CLEARED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE MOONEY PILOT HAD MADE TWO RIGHT TURNS PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. THERE WERE NO RESTRICTIONS OR OBSTRUCTONS TO VISIBILITY AND THERE WAS NO REPORTED ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE MOONEY BY THE PILOT. HE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING A MECHANICAL STEARING DIFFICULTY DURING THE TAXI OPERATIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft Registration Operator Damage
Mooney MARK 22 MARK 22 N7716M S.r. Jenny Substantial
Cessna 172M 172M N12963 Midfield Aviation Minor

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