Mooney M20J N201LE
9 August 2007 · Chesterfield, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 August 2007 at about 01:30 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N201LE was involved in an accident near Chesterfield, Missouri, 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 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chesterfield, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spirit of St Louis Airport (SUS)
- Coordinates
- 38.6619, -90.6533
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N201LE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cincinnati → Chesterfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07CA270
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain directional control while taxiing after landing. A factor was the runway sign.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane departed a taxiway and struck an airport sign. The pilot reported that he was anxious to clear the runway after landing on runway 26L since he knew that another airplane was behind him for landing. He exited the runway at the first available taxiway. He reported that he thought the taxiway intersected the runway at a 90-degree angle, but it actually was a high-speed taxiway for landing aircraft from the opposite direction on runway 8R. He reported that the airplane departed the taxiway and struck the airport sign.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2007 | Mooney M20J | Canton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Mar 2007 | Mooney M20J | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Mooney M20J | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 2007 | Mooney M20J | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Feb 2007 | Mooney M20J | Ranchita, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Mooney M20J | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2007 | Robinson R44 RAVEN II | Morrison, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2007 | Cessna 172S | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2007 | Cessna 150F | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | Robert M. hackett | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2007 | Wrb Associates ZODIAC 601 XL | La Belle, Missouri, United States | Stevens Lee Walker | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Bird SEAWIND 3000 | Knox City, Missouri, United States | Gene E. Underland | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Boeing N2S-3 | Trenton, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |