Mooney M20C accident near Eveleth, Minnesota, June 25, 1993
On June 25, 1993 at about 10:55 pm local time, a Mooney M20C, registered N7131V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Eveleth, Minnesota (Eveleth-Virginia Municipa airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made September 29, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 25, 1993 · about 10:55 pm local time
- Place
- Eveleth, Minnesota · Eveleth-Virginia Municipa · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C · all M20Cs on the register
- Registration
- N7131V · registry record · serial 20-0032
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING LANDING TOUCHDOWN, AS THE AIRPLANE WAS SETTLING, THE PILOT SAID '...ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TAIL LIFTED UP, WENT TO THE RIGHT, WE WERE HEADED ACROSS THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE.' THEN, JUST AS SHE WAS PULLING BACK THE POWER, THE AIRCRAFT HIT SOME 'MARSHY' LAND, AND NOSED OVER.
The NTSB's narratives can run to many pages; this is the opening. Read the full report at the NTSB.
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database and is rewritten in plain English only where the NTSB used codes; the probable cause and narrative are the NTSB's own words. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CHI93LA231.