Mooney M20F N9532M
31 May 1996 · Festus, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1996 at about 15:00 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N9532M was involved in an accident near Festus, Missouri, United States. One person was 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Festus, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Festus Memorial (FES)
- Coordinates
- 38.2191, -90.4004
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N9532M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Inverness → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI96LA182
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's not maintaining proper alignment with the runway and his inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the crosswind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was unable to regain alignment with the runway after a gust of wind moved the airplane to the left of the runway. The left wing dragged on the ground, the airplane turned to the left, and impacted a hangar. The airplane was landing on runway 18. The pilot said the wind was from 190 to 270 degrees at 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 1996 | Mooney M20F | Cape Charles, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Mooney M20F | Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1996 | Mooney M20F | Wellsville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Dec 1996 | Mooney M20F | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Theodore R. Coleman | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1995 | Mooney M20F | Red Cliff, Colorado, United States | Flight Training Center, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Dec 1997 | Mooney M20F | Safford, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1996 | Cessna 210E | Clarksville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Cameron CIGPACK-80 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Cessna 150 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Cessna 195 | Greenville, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-28-180 | Grant City, Missouri, United States | Edward L. ELY | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kearney, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |