Mooney M20E N6823V
16 October 1993 · Maryville, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 October 1993 at about 16:40 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N6823V, operated by Huber, Richard A., was involved in an accident near Maryville, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one 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 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Maryville, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Montvale Airpark (TN87)
- Coordinates
- 35.6599, -84.0893
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N6823V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Huber, Richard A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kingston → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL94LA005
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOW ALTITUDE STALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING ROUNDOUT FOR LANDING, THE PILOT REALIZED THAT THE GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED AND PITCHED UP IN AN ATTEMPT TO GO AROUND. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE THEN NOTICED INDICATIONS OF A STALL AND APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP HIS DESCENT. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE BEYOND THE RUNWAY IN A RIGHT BANK, NOSE-LOW ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 1993 | Mooney M20E | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Dawson, Charles | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1993 | Mooney M20E | Westcliffe, Colorado, United States | Scamman, James P. | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Apr 1993 | Mooney M20E | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | MC Cann, William H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1993 | Mooney M20E | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | North Florida Flight Center | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1993 | Mooney M20E | Miami, Florida, United States | Tropical Motion Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Mooney M20E | Adamstown, Maryland, United States | Stephen P. Mueller | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1993 | Cessna 402B | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Springdale Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Sep 1993 | Beechcraft F35 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1993 | Bell UH1F | Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Dobbs VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-6 | Kingston, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 1993 | Fairchild 24G | Athens, Tennessee, United States | Martin, Donald R. | No injuries | - |