No fatalities
24 Jul 2024: MOONEY M20J — Appleton, WI
On 24 Jul 2024, a MOONEY M20J was involved in an aviation accident near Appleton, WI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate wingtip clearance while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the ambiguous nonstandard parking at the time of the incident. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate wingtip clearance while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the ambiguous nonstandard parking at the time of the incident.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
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