Mooney M-20E N9376V
29 June 1990 · Luling, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1990 at about 16:20 local time, a Mooney M-20E registered N9376V was involved in an accident near Luling, Texas, 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 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Luling, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.6796, -97.6403
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20E
- Registration
- N9376V
- 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
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW90LA128
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF CONTROL IN-FLIGHT DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED. FACTORS WOULD BE THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND THE TREE THAT HE HIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FIELD ELEVATION WAS 550 FEET, AND DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 2,500 FEET. THE PILOT STALLED HIS AIRPLANE ON FINAL APPROACH TO HIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER AND HIT A TREE AND THEN THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1990 | Mooney M-20E | Cheyenne, Wyoming, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1990 | Bell 206B | Pearland, Texas, United States | Houston Helicopter, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172G | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft 100 | Uvalde, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1990 | Hughes H500C | Houston, Texas, United States | Mark R. Lancaster | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1990 | Hughes 369HS | Junction, Texas, United States | Neveri, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Cessna 152 | Albany, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |