Mooney M20A N8335E
8 July 2023 · Frankston, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 July 2023 at about 15:00 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N8335E was involved in an accident near Frankston, Texas, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frankston, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aero Estates Airport (T25)
- Coordinates
- 32.0818, -95.4534
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20A
- Registration
- N8335E
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1959
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lufkin → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN23LA289
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During landing, the airplane drifted right of the runway centerline. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control, and the airplane exited the runway and impacted a tree and a parked golfcart. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot noted that he had limited function of his left leg and was unable to apply sufficient left rudder input to maintain directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2019 | Mooney M20A | Summit Point, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Mooney M20A | Wikieup, Arizona, United States | Vidson Chan | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Dec 2005 | Mooney M20A | China Lake, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2003 | Mooney M20A | Rockford, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Mooney M20A | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Mooney M20A | Marysvale, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2023 | Beechcraft C23 | Gonzales, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Bell APT70 | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Bell Textron Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Cessna 150F | Hillsboro, Texas, United States | - | Unknown | - |
| 14 May 2023 | Robinson R22 BETA | Brady, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Taylorcraft F21 | Holliday, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2023 | Cirrus SR22 | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |