Mooney M20 accident near Lockport, New York, March 30, 1986
On March 30, 1986 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Mooney M20, registered N6433Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lockport, New York (Lockport 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
- March 30, 1986 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Lockport, New York · Lockport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20 · all M20s on the register
- Registration
- N6433Q · registry record · serial 670512
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 28 AT LOCKPORT, NEW YORK IN STRONG QUARTERING WIND CONDITIONS. AT ROTATION AND CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT RETRACTED THE GEARS AND FLPS. HOWEVER AS THE AIRCRAFT FLPS RETRACTED THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DROP. THE NOSE WAS PULLED UP, THE ARCRAFT STALLED. AS THE PILOT SPOTTED TREES AHEAD, A RIGHT BANK WAS MADE AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUT DOWN IN SMALL BRUSH AND WATER.
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: commercial pilot, private
- Ratings: multi-engine land
- Flight time: 1,243 hours in all; 423 in this make and model; 1,131 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,143 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 26 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,575 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OGO Lockport NY at 10:00 pm
- Destination: ELM Elmira NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 3,000 ft by 35 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat
- Temperature: 61°F (16°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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