Mooney M-20C N4045N
29 March 1994 · Hyampom, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 March 1994 at about 00:30 local time, a Mooney M-20C registered N4045N was involved in an accident near Hyampom, California, United States. 4 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hyampom, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hyampom (Q75)
- Coordinates
- 40.5997, -123.4004
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20C
- Registration
- N4045N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hayfork → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA175
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES BY ASSURING THAT THE LANDING GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM WAS PROPERLY ENGAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON THE DOWNWIND LEG, THE PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY ENGAGE THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE EXTENDED POSITION LOCKING MECHANISM. DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE DISLODGED FROM THE LOCKING MECHANISM AND THE LANDING GEARS RETRACTED. THE POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PREEXISTING MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES. THE LANDING GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM OPERATED NORMALLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1995 | Mooney M-20C | Monogahela, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Mooney M-20C | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | Vincent J. Herrick | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Dec 1991 | Mooney M-20C | Plant City, Florida, United States | Satin, Glenn | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Mooney M-20C | Kent Island, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Mooney M-20C | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Artell, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1988 | Mooney M-20C | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Fort Bragg, California, United States | Sundance Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Yuba City, California, United States | Sutter Butte Dusters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1994 | Cessna T210L | Kettleman City, California, United States | Willie Alves Rodrigues | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1994 | Maule M-5-235C | Columbia, California, United States | White, James L. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1994 | Cessna 150L | Rio Linda, California, United States | Hinckley, Thomas, F. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Chico, California, United States | Sierra Aviation | No injuries | - |