Pilot Debrief

MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K near Cresson, TX — 2011-07-23

Final reportCEN11CA583
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Date
2011-07-23
Location
Cresson, TX, USA
Airport
50F
Aircraft
MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K
Registration
N1149D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.

NTSB narrative

On the pilot’s second landing attempt, the airplane landed hard on the main landing gear and bounced. The pilot lost control during the bounce, resulting in the airplane touching down hard on the nose landing gear. The nose landing gear collapsed and the airplane slid sideways off of the runway. The airplane impacted obstructions and both main landing gear legs collapsed, causing substantial damage to the fuselage and the left wing. The pilot reported that his airspeed was too fast and that the accident would not have happened if he had aborted the landing after the first hard bounce.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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