Mooney M-20K N231AS
18 July 1991 · McCall, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1991 at about 04:30 local time, a Mooney M-20K registered N231AS, operated by John G. McManus, was involved in an accident near McCall, Idaho, United States. 3 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 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McCall, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- McCall (MYL)
- Coordinates
- 45.0703, -115.9692
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20K
- Registration
- N231AS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John G. McManus
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boise → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA176
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
AN ON GROUND COLLISION WITH AN ANIMAL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: A DARK NIGHT CONDITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON A DARK NIGHT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A DEER THAT HAD WALKED ONTO THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 1990 | Mooney M-20K-231 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Mooney M-20K | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Norman F. Casey | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1983 | Mooney M-20K | Buffalo, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1983 | Mooney M-20K | Old Lyme, Connecticut, United States | Yale Grayson | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Sep 1982 | Mooney M-20K | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | Divid C. Matthews, JR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Sep 1979 | Mooney M-20K | Benton, Tennessee, United States | Broken BOW Air | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172H | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | Charles S. Parnell | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1991 | Luscombe 8A | Clark Fork, Idaho, United States | Paul F. Clock | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1991 | Grumman G-164A | Lapwai, Idaho, United States | Schumacher Agri-Flite, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Cessna C-182A | Buhl, Idaho, United States | Ivan A. Schroeder | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Cessna 180G | Challis, Idaho, United States | Maxl Willis | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Let L-13 | Driggs, Idaho, United States | James Ball & Eric Soyland | No injuries | - |