Pilot Debrief

MOONEY M20R near Fort Collins, CO — 2013-11-07

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Date
2013-11-07
Location
Fort Collins, CO, USA
Airport
KFNL
Aircraft
MOONEY M20R
Registration
N1006A
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during the go around.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was in the traffic pattern for runway 33; planning a full-stop landing. During the landing flare, the airplane touched down and then lifted off of the runway. The pilot maintained that the airplane did not bounce, but rather touched down "very lightly." The pilot added power in order to recover; however, he did not receive the response he was anticipating. Subsequently, the pilot added full power and prepared to go around. Again, the engine did not respond as the pilot had anticipated. The nose of the airplane pitched up and the airplane drifted to the left. The airplane bounced several times before coming to a stop. The wings, fuselage, and firewall were substantially damaged. An examination of the engine and related systems revealed no anomalies.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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