Pilot Debrief

MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20S near Washington Island, WI — 2011-07-03

Final reportCEN11CA462
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Date
2011-07-03
Location
Washington Island, WI, USA
Airport
2P2
Aircraft
MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20S
Registration
N2234X
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing and his delayed remedial action to abort the landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot landed the airplane using a short field technique which he had recently practiced with his flight instructor. During the landing roll, the airplane's wheels rolled through some potholes causing the airplane to become airborne again. The pilot attempted to abort the landing by applying full throttle and retracting the flaps to the takeoff position. However, with full throttle and full aft elevator, the airplane would not climb and settled back down onto the ground. The airplane veered to the left and impacted a ditch, which tore off the landing gear, and substantially damaged the empennage and horizontal stabilizer. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane. The pilot reported he was late in initiating the aborted landing procedure.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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