Meyers Aircraft Co. 2000 accident near Reno, Nevada, July 6, 1985
On July 6, 1985 at about 4:50 pm local time, a Meyers Aircraft Co. 2000, registered N200AW, was substantially damaged in an accident near Reno, Nevada (Reno airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were 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
- July 6, 1985 · about 4:50 pm local time
- Place
- Reno, Nevada · Reno
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Meyers Aircraft Co. 2000
- Registration
- N200AW · registry record · serial 383
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED JUST AS THE ACFT WAS ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE ACFT WAS LANDED 650 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. THE REASON FOR THE PWR LOSS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BY AN A & P MECHANIC. THE PLT DID NOT PLAN THE APCH ACCURATELY ENOUGH TO TOUCHDOWN ON ONE OF THE RWYS.
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
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 1,416 hours in all; 275 in this make and model; 85 in the last 90 days; 1,316 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,281 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 2, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FLX Fallen NV at 4:30 pm
- Destination: RNO Reno NV
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34R, 9,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 8 knots, gusting 12
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N200AW the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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