DATE OF INCIDENT:  12/28/2025

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT:

Upon landing, the rod controlling the nose wheel steering broke and caused a loss of directional control

resulting in a runway excursion.

DATE OF LAST INSPECTION:  11/5/2025

AIRCRAFT:    1968 Mooney M20C    N6795N   S/N: 680098     TT:  7,378

ENGINE:   Lycoming   MODEL:  O-360-A1D   S/N:  L-23105-36A  TT:  5,365    TSMOH:  512

PROPELLER:  Hartzell    MODEL:  HC-C2YK-1BF   S/N:  CH36620B    TT:  1,759    TSMOH:  512

AVIONICS / EQUIPMENT:  See Photos

Airspeed

Altimeter

Attitude

Directional Gyro

Garmin GMA 340

Garmin GNS 430W

Garmin GTX 345

Garmin SL 40

Glideslope

TruTrak Vizion Autopilot

DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGE:  See Photos

Prop strike

Nose wheel

RH wing

REMARKS:

Logbooks - We digitize ALL logbooks available, if it's not digitized then it's not available unless otherwise noted.

Times are per logbook entries

Aircraft stored in hangar

Wings attached

LOCATION OF SALVAGE:   Mt Pleasant, SC

SALVAGE MAY BE INSPECTED BY SENDING AN EMAIL:  Salvage@UnderwritersSalvageCompany.com