Mooney M20K accident near Lafayette, Colorado, June 8, 1985
On June 8, 1985 at about 4:10 pm local time, a Mooney M20K, registered N5764N, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lafayette, Colorado (Alexander Dawson airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 8, 1985 · about 4:10 pm local time
- Place
- Lafayette, Colorado · Alexander Dawson · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K · all M20Ks on the register
- Registration
- N5764N · no longer on the register · serial 250830
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON JUNE 8, 1985, A MOONEY M20K, IMPACTED THE GROUND OFF THE RWY WHILE LANDING AT ALEXANDER DAWSON ARPT, LAFAYETTE, O. THE PLT SAID HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SHORT FIELD APCHTO THE PLT, THE APCH WAS HIGH AND FAST. THE ACFT LANDED, PORPOISED, AND DEPARTED THE END OF THE RWY. THE PLT WAS NOT INJURED.
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: 420 hours in all; 43 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 348 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 90 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, July 19, 1984; 90 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,740 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-360 LB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BJC Broomfield CO at 3:55 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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