Mooney M20C N3911N
10 June 2004 · Golden, Missouri, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 June 2004 at about 23:00 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N3911N, operated by Gregg M. Bettis, was involved in an accident near Golden, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Golden, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.5208, -93.6502
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N3911N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gregg M. Bettis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Point Lookout → Golden
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI04CA154
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees. The trees were a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted trees and terrain during an attempted go-around. The pilot stated that during the landing the airplane began to drift to the left and he attempted to correct and ultimately initiated a go-around. The airplane subsequently impacted trees approximately 70 feet left of the runway. There were no mechanical defects found and none were reported by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2004 | Mooney M20C | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Mooney M20C | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2004 | Mooney M20C | Mazamitla, Mexico | Charles L. Wheeler Jr. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Mooney M20C | Escalante, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Mooney M20C | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2004 | Mooney M20C | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Michael Stephens | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2004 | Monocoupe 90AL-115 | St. Paul, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hurdland, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2004 | British JETSTREAM 32 | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | Corporate Airlines | Fatal | 13 |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172A | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Otis A. Keller | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Aeronca 7BCM | St. James, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Cessna 182P | Washington, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |