Mooney M20F N6453Q
25 May 1998 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 May 1998 at about 21:20 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N6453Q was involved in an accident near Las Vegas, Nevada, 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 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Las Vegas (VGT)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N6453Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX98LA175
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper remedial action in controlling the aircraft during a go-around in a crosswind which resulted in a collision with a runway light and separation of the landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing on runway 25 and felt a wind gust push the aircraft toward the right edge of the runway. He attempted a go-around, but the aircraft continued to sink. The aircraft impacted a gravel area beside the runway and the right main landing gear separated after colliding with a runway light. The airplane came to rest on the north side of the runway. The winds were from 180 degrees at 10 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1998 | Mooney M20F | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Apr 1998 | Mooney M20F | Lodgepole, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Nov 1998 | Mooney M20F | Upland, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Mooney M20F | Telluride, Colorado, United States | Geoffrey C. Norris | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1998 | Mooney M20F | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Mooney M20F | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Bell 222 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Bellanca BL-17 | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1998 | Aero Commander 690 | Ely, Nevada, United States | BLM, U.s. Dept of Interior | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1998 | Beechcraft 100 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Victor Gonzales | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1998 | Mooney M20C | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |