Mooney M20C N6253U

Summary

On 3 July 1999 at about 19:30 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N6253U was involved in an accident near Big Piney, Wyoming, United States. 4 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.

Date

3 July 1999 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Big Piney, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Big Piney-Marbleton (BPI)

Coordinates

42.5400, -110.1095

Aircraft

Mooney M20C

Registration

N6253U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Broomfield → Jackson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN99LA112

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing touchdown. A related factor was the gusty crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Prior to touching down on runway 13, a 'strong crosswind gust' caused the left wing of the aircraft to impact the runway. The nose went forward and the propeller also struck the runway. The aircraft then departed the runway onto an open dirt field. The pilot was able to slow the airplane down, steer it back onto the runway, and taxi to the ramp under the aircraft's own power. The pilot stated that the winds at the time he landed were from 220 degrees at 17 knots. The crosswind component at the time the aircraft landed was 17 knots. According to Mooney Aircraft Flight Test, the 1962 Mooney M20C Airplane Flight Manual does not provide maximum demonstrated crosswind component information because it was not required for FAA certification.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.