Pilot Debrief

MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K near Hutchinson, MN — 2012-07-20

Final reportCEN12CA461
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Date
2012-07-20
Location
Hutchinson, MN, USA
Airport
HCD
Aircraft
MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K
Registration
N262RW
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s inadequate flare and failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with obstructions.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that the airplane bounced multiple times during landing before the airplane veered to the left. His efforts to correct the veer were unsuccessful, and he lost directional control; the airplane then exited the left side of the runway. The airplane impacted a ditch, crossed a taxiway, impacted a second ditch, and came to rest upright. The airplane’s nose gear collapsed and the forward fuselage was substantially damaged. The student pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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