Mooney M20C N5794Q
23 June 1992 · Blakely Island, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1992 at about 18:00 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N5794Q, operated by Brees, Eunice G., was involved in an accident near Blakely Island, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blakely Island, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blakely Island Airport (S08)
- Coordinates
- 48.5592, -122.7990
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N5794Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Brees, Eunice G.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seattle → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA133
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING THE PROPER RATE OF DESCENT AND NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND SEPARATION OF THE NOSE GEAR STRUT AND OVERLOAD OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUT. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: WEATHER CONDITIONS: TAILWIND AND DOWNDRAFT, AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
UPON ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT THE PILOT SET UP TO LAND WITH A TAILWIND COMPONENT. DURING THE FLARE A DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND AND THEN ABORTED THE ATTEMPT DURING WHICH THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER LEAVING THE RUNWAY THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 16 Mar 1992 | Mooney M20C | Redding, California, United States | Brown, Stephen F. | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Dec 1992 | Mooney M20C | Deridder, Louisiana, United States | Fatheree, Thomas H. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Sep 1993 | Mooney M20C | Oak Grove, Kentucky, United States | David W. Crispell | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1993 | Mooney M20C | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | William Klima | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Olympia, Washington, United States | Center O Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 210N | Spokane, Washington, United States | Soft Water Service Company | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Tabooma Flyers Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1992 | Pilatus B-4 PC 11A | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Butler, John | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1992 | Rockwell S2R | St. John, Washington, United States | Larmie Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1992 | Fairchild 24W-40 | Toledo, Washington, United States | McKenney, Robert E. | No injuries | - |