Mooney M-20E N9067V
5 September 1990 · Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1990 at about 02:45 local time, a Mooney M-20E registered N9067V was involved in an accident near Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. One person was 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 02:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cheyenne (CYS)
- Coordinates
- 41.1407, -104.7908
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20E
- Registration
- N9067V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- SEA90LA175
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING AFTER HAVING BEEN DISTRACTED BY TRAFFIC. A MITIGATING FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE FACT THAT THE GEAR WARNING HORN DID NOT FUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE MOONEY M-20E LANDED GEAR-UP AFTER FAILING TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR AFTER BEING DISTRACTED BY OTHER AIR TRAFFIC. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE GEAR WARNING HORN WAS NOT FUNCTIONING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1990 | Mooney M-20E | Luling, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1991 | Mooney M-20E | Lee Vining, California, United States | Alan D. MC Donald | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 1988 | Mooney M-20E | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1987 | Mooney M-20E | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Walter Wilder, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1993 | Mooney M-20E | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Mooney M-20E | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Air Winston | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Norman Ranch Company | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Beechcraft 23 | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | Mike Koogle | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | Alpine Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 1990 | Mooney M20F | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | B & L Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1990 | Gulfstream G-II | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Martin Marietta Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1990 | Lake LA-250 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |