Mooney M20F accident near Rolla, Missouri, November 23, 1984
On November 23, 1984 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Mooney M20F, registered N6852V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Rolla, Missouri (Rolla Downtown airport). It was a personal 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
- November 23, 1984 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Rolla, Missouri · Rolla Downtown · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F · all M20Fs on the register
- Registration
- N6852V · no longer on the register · serial 22-1245
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RWY 09. THE WIND WAS RPTED TO BE 180 AT 5 KTS. THE PLT STATED THAT HE LANDED FAST AND LONG ON THE 2,535 FT LONG RWY. HE CONTINUED TO STATE THAT HE BEGAN BRAKING AND REALIZED THAT HE WOULD RUN OFF THE END OF THE RWY. THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID HITTING WIRES LOCATED AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 289 hours in all; 289 in this make and model; 34 in the last 90 days; 55 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,625 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 21, 1984; 100 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,740 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: VIH Vichy MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,535 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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