Mooney M20C N7108U
10 March 1991 · Loa, Utah, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 March 1991 at about 21:00 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N7108U, operated by Garland L. Bray, was involved in an accident near Loa, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Loa, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wayne Wonderland (38U)
- Coordinates
- 38.4106, -111.6396
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N7108U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Garland L. Bray
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Albuquerque
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA064
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ON TAKEOFF CLIMB IN A TURN RESULTING IN AN INADVERTNENT STALL AND SUBSEQUENT IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A CROSSWIND WITH GUSTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT CONDUCTED A TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 31 WITH A CROSSWIND AND GUST REPORTED BETWEEN 35-40 MPH FROM THE WEST. A LEFT TURN OUT WAS INITIATED. THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1991 | Mooney M20C | Painesville, Ohio, United States | Smith, Harry E. | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Mar 1992 | Mooney M20C | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Hannon, Fred W. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Mooney M20C | Pass-A-Grille, Florida, United States | Walter, James W. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Mooney M20C | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1990 | Mooney M20C | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | Smith, George F. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1990 | Mooney M20C | Madison Creek, Alaska, United States | Michael D. Landa | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1991 | Cessna 172M | Ogden, Utah, United States | Alta Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Cessna 180 | Vernal, Utah, United States | Grant R. Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1991 | Richard Cheney TERATORN TIERRA II | Morgan, Utah, United States | Edward R. Olson | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1991 | Beechcraft B23 | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | Samuel J. Hammond | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1991 | Cessna TR182 | Green River, Utah, United States | JAY B. Sorenson | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1991 | Dave Ronneberg LONG-EZE | Kanab, Utah, United States | Dave H. Ronneberg | Serious injuries | - |