Accident Mooney M20K N5772C,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363537
 
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Date:Friday 5 June 1992
Time:23:35 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic M20T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mooney M20K
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N5772C
MSN: 25-0841
Total airframe hrs:2256 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-MB4
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Stanley, ID -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Stanley, ID (2U7)
Destination airport:Hailey, ID (KSUN)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE SIDE OF AN UNLIGHTED AIRSTRIP DURING TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL IN DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS AND IMPACTED A FENCE.

Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT AND HIS LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL, RESULTING IN A SWERVE OFF THE 150 FT WIDE RUNWAY AND IMPACT WITH A FENCE. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LACK OF RUNWAY LIGHTS, THE DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS, AND THE FENCE BESIDE THE RUNWAY.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA92LA119
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA92LA119

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
14 December 2000 N5772C Horsley Company 1 Ogden, UT w/o

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