Mooney M20A N8378E
11 August 1995 · Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 August 1995 at about 20:45 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N8378E was involved in an accident near Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States. 2 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sweetwater County (RKS)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20A
- Registration
- N8378E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Gillette
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA95LA180
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS INCLUDE THE UNEVEN RUNWAY CONDITION, THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE CROWNED CONDITION NOT BEING DISSEMINATED BY AIRPORT PERSONNEL, AND THE INADEQUATE REVIEW/INSPECTION OF THE CONDITION BY FAA AIRPORT PERSONNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
INTERSECTING RUNWAYS 09-27 AND 03-21 WERE CLOSED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION, AND A PARALLEL TAXIWAY FOR RUNWAY 09-27 HAD BEEN APPROVED FOR USE AS A TEMPORARY RUNWAY. DURING TAKEOFF ON THE TEMPORARY RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT BECAME PREMATURELY AIRBORNE WHEN IT CROSSED THE CROWNED INTERSECTING TAXIWAY. DURING THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH AN AIRPORT INFORMATION SIGN AND SKIDDED TO REST. NO INFORMATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO PILOTS BY THE AIRPORT REGARDING THE CROWNED CONDITION OF THE TAXIWAY, AND NO FAA AIRPORTS PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE TEMPORARY RUNWAY NOTING THE CROWNED CONDITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1997 | Mooney M20A | White Bear, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Mooney M20A | Canyon Creek, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Aug 1998 | Mooney M20A | Marathon, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1998 | Mooney M20A | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2000 | Mooney M20A | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1990 | Mooney M20A | Apache Junction, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1995 | Cessna A188B | Esterbrook, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Cessna 170B | Afton, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1995 | Beechcraft 60 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Hommel, Daniel J. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Cessna 210 | Cody, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1995 | Cessna 340 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | American Check Transport, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1995 | Maule M-5-235C | Alta, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |