MINR · MOONEY M20K · 1995-04-11 · TANGIER ISLAND, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC95LA085
Event ID
20001207X03363
Type
Accident
Date
1995-04-11
Location
TANGIER ISLAND, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.820922, -75.990898
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20K
Registration
N331DF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance which resulted in an inflight collision with a tree. Contributing factors are a crosswind and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind conditions