Mooney M20J N4785H
15 July 2007 · Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 July 2007 at about 14:05 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N4785H was involved in an accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 14:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying Cloud (FCM)
- Coordinates
- 44.8272, -93.4572
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N4785H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eden Prairie → Gary
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07LA211
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident were the embankment and the fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that upon reaching rotation speed, the airplane did not properly "develop lift" and the rudder seemed to be stuck in a full deflected position. The airplane yawed to the left at an altitude of 8 to 10 feet above the runway. The airplane then settled to the ground off the left side of the runway where it contacted an embankment. The nose gear sheared off, and the airplane continued up the embankment coming to rest when it contacted a fence. Post accident inspection of the airplane failed to reveal any anomalies with the flight control system. Winds at the time of the accident were reported as being calm.
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 | - |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Mooney M20J | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2007 | Clifford TITAN TORNADO II | Henning, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Dec 2007 | Lerohl RV-8 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2007 | Bell 407 | St Cloud, Minnesota, United States | Air Methods, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Cessna 182 | Jasper, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2007 | Schweizer 300 CBI | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Hummingbird Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2007 | Cessna 150H | Cook, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |