Mooney M-20C N2763W
9 July 1995 · Monogahela, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1995 at about 16:55 local time, a Mooney M-20C registered N2763W was involved in an accident near Monogahela, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monogahela, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rostraver (P53)
- Coordinates
- 39.7806, -79.9891
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20C
- Registration
- N2763W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA145
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOTS OF THE MONNEY M20C, N2763W, AND THE PIPER PA-28, N7416R, TO SEE AND AVOID EACH OTHER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE MOONEY M20C, N2763W, ON A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, WAS INBOUND TO THE UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT FOLLOWING THE VOR FINAL APPROACH COURSE OF 119 DEGREES AT 2,000 FT. THE PIPER PA-28, N7416R, HAD DEPARTED THE AIRPORT, TURNED NORTHWEST, AND CLIMBED TO 2,000 FT. THE AIRPLANES COLLIDED 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. ONE OF THE MOONEY PILOTS DESCRIBED THE COLLISION AS 'A SHADOW APPEARED ON THE RIGHT AND CRASHING NOISE AS THE CABIN RIPPED OPEN.' THE PIPER PILOT DESCRIBED THE COLLISION AS A 'LOUD BANG ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND I SAW COWL BADLY MANGLED.' THE MOONEY WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE PIPER PILOT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE FLIGHT AND RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. EXAMINATION OF THE MOONEY REVEALED SEPARATION OF THE UPPER FUSELAGE, TOP VERTICAL STABILIZER AND RUDDER. EXAMINATION OF THE PIPER FIREWALL REVEALED THE MOONEY'S RUDDER BALANCE WEIGHT WAS IMBEDDED. NO EVASIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THE PILOTS PRIOR TO THE COLLISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mooney M-20C M-20C | N2763W | - | Destroyed |
| Piper PA-28-140 PA-28-140 | N7416R | Raymond F. Schuler | Substantial |
Other Mooney M-20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1994 | Mooney M-20C | Hyampom, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Mooney M-20C | Kent Island, Maryland, United States | - | No 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 | - |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Mooney M-20C | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Artell, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2000 | Mooney M-20C | Andrews, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1995 | Enstrom 280C | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Dec 1995 | Cessna 152 | Rush Township, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bird-In-Hand, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 1995 | Kelosky PULSAR XP | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Agusta A109C | Jackson Twp, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Oct 1995 | Teague PITTS S-1S | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |