Mooney M-18L N119C
6 May 2007 · Bessemer, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 May 2007 at about 21:00 local time, a Mooney M-18L registered N119C was involved in an accident near Bessemer, Alabama, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bessemer, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bessemer Airport (EKY)
- Coordinates
- 33.3125, -86.9264
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-18L
- Registration
- N119C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bessemer → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC07CA113
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent gear collapse during the landing roll. A factor in the accident was wind gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After taking off from runway 5, the pilot of a Mooney M18-L remained in the traffic pattern to practice landings. The pilot lined up on the final approach to the runway with 10 degrees of wing flaps extended, and utilized the visual approach slope indicator to adjust his glide path. After passing over the runway end identifier lights, he then turned to line up with the grass between the runway and taxiway, to practice a soft field landing. His intent was to touchdown just past a taxiway that ran perpendicular to his flight path. As the airplane approached the perpendicular taxiway, "the plane dropped suddenly" with no change of "engine power or tone." The airplane then touched down hard, crossed the edge of the perpendicular taxiway, and the landing gear collapsed, substantially damaging the airplane. Winds about the time of the accident were 045 degrees at 8 knots gusting to 15 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-18L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2006 | Mooney M-18L | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Mooney M-18L | Maricopa, California, United States | Richard T. Marrott | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Mooney M-18L | St.augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1974 | Mooney M-18L | Erwin, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Mooney M-18L | San Frnando, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1968 | Mooney M-18L | Blythe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-23-160 | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | Quinton Jenkins | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Cessna 177 | Centreville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Sandall Evan R RV8 | Wilsonville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Phantom Sport XI | Anderson, Alabama, United States | Bill L. Gildersleeve | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Bell 47G2A | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2007 | Bell 206-L4 | Talladega, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |