Mooney M20M accident near Grand Rapids, Michigan, August 17, 2007
On August 17, 2007 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Mooney M20M, registered N9153Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot not maintaining directional control of the aircraft during the crosswind landing. Factors were the crosswind and the runway lights that were impacted.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 17, 2007 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Grand Rapids, Michigan · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20M · all M20Ms on the register
- Registration
- N9153Y · registry record · serial 27-0125
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The aircraft's left landing gear exited the runway during a crosswind landing and the left wing impacted runway lights. The pilot reported that he brought the landing gear back onto the runway and resumed the rollout and taxi. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 5,000 hours in all; 356 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,085.7 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 1, 2007
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Textron Lycoming TIO-540 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MCD Mackinac City MI at 8:30 pm
- Destination: GRR Grand Rapids MI
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 18,000 ft; a few clouds at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 31.10 inHg
- Observation at 5:56 pm from GRR
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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