Mooney M20C N9206V
16 April 1996 · St Augustine, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 April 1996 at about 23:25 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N9206V was involved in an accident near St Augustine, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St Augustine, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- St Augustine (SGJ)
- Coordinates
- 30.0093, -81.4096
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N9206V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Pierce → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA96LA120
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both airplanes, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid each other's airplane. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of traffic pattern position reports from the Christian Eagle, due to the reported failure of its VHF radio for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilots of a Mooney M20C, N9206V, and a homebuilt (Lemoine) Christian Eagle, N83BL, entered a left traffic pattern to land on runway 31 at an uncontrolled airport. While on final approach at an altitude of about 100 to 150 feet AGL, the two airplanes collided. Both airplanes continued the approach and landed without further damage. Investigation revealed that the pilot of the Mooney entered the traffic pattern for runway 31 from an upwind leg, then he announced his position with radio calls on all legs of the traffic pattern. The Christian Eagle pilot said that after completing a touch-and-go on runway 31, he remained in a standard left pattern. He stated that he had been listening to other aircraft and reporting his position in the pattern, but on downwind after the touch-and-go, his 'radio started to break up on transmission.' He stated that he turned base and final calling his position; however, neither the UNICOM operator nor pilots of other airplanes heard the Christian Eagle pilot announce his landing intentions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mooney M20C M20C | N9206V | - | Minor |
| Lemoine CHRISTEN EAGLE CHRISTEN E | N83BL | - | Substantial |
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1996 | Mooney M20C | Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Mooney M20C | Kingston, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Mooney M20C | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1996 | Mooney M20C | Roxboro, North Carolina, United States | Wayne A. Fleming | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Mooney M20C | Sarepta, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Mooney M20C | Bellwood, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150M | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Robinson R-22-BETA | Bunnell, Florida, United States | International Helicopter Acad. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150F | Ocala, Florida, United States | TOM McGhee Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172N | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1996 | Enstrom F-28C | Defuniak Spring, Florida, United States | Robert D. Duda | Minor injuries | - |