Mooney 20F N7127V
12 October 2003 · Scottsdale, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 October 2003 at about 23:40 local time, a Mooney 20F registered N7127V was involved in an accident near Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. 3 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 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Scottsdale (SDL)
- Coordinates
- 33.6228, -111.9106
- Aircraft
- Mooney 20F
- Registration
- N7127V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Fe → Scottsdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX04LA103
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane veered off of the runway during the landing roll and collided with an airport sign. Upon touchdown on the runway, the airplane veered to the left. As the pilot added power, the airplane became airborne. It then landed on a taxiway and collided with a runway sign. The main spar was damaged in the accident sequence. A mechanic examined the airplane and did not find a mechanical malfunction that would have resulted in directional control problems. The pilot said there was no control interference from his front seat passenger.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney 20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 2003 | Mooney 20E | Webster, Wisconsin, United States | Peter C. Naab | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Mooney 20F | Campobello, South Carolina, United States | Floyd C. Redmond | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jan 2003 | Mooney 20J | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2005 | Mooney 20P | Smith, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1999 | Mooney 20J | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1999 | Mooney 20G | Naples, Florida, United States | Gulf Coast Airways | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-23-250 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172S | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Angel Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Ercoupe 415-C | Saint Johns, Arizona, United States | Robert Greenwade | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Piper PA24 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Cessna 150C | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |