Mooney M20J N1234G
10 June 2008 · Evanston, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 June 2008 at about 16:30 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N1234G was involved in an accident near Evanston, Wyoming, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Evanston, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Burns Field (EVW)
- Coordinates
- 41.2747, -111.0347
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N1234G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rifle → Evanston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX08LA184
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A collapse of the landing gear due to improper maintenance.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he extended the landing gear while on approach for landing and got a "gear unsafe" red light indication. He recycled the landing gear and the gear light went out. The pilot called the local fixed base operator on the field and requested a flyby to confirm that the landing gear was down. Ground personnel indicated that the gear appeared to be down. The pilot accomplished the final pre-landing checks and landed the airplane. The landing gear collapsed immediately after touchdown. Postaccident examination of the airplane by a mechanic revealed that two wing skins and a metal tubular former in the belly needed to be replaced. The mechanic who inspected the landing gear stated that the gear collapsed because the over center tension for the nose wheel landing gear down locks was not properly adjusted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2008 | Mooney M20J | Buenos Aires, Argentina | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2008 | Mooney M20J | Avalon, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Sep 2008 | Mooney M20J | Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2008 | Mooney M20J | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Mooney M20J | Canton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Mooney M20J | Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States | Siry Stanley A | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2008 | Cessna 210 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | Daleray Madewell | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Cessna 172M | Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Fowler SX300 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Cirrus SR22 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Cessna 208B | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | Corporate Air | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2008 | MacAdams TITAN TORNADO 912 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |