Pilot Debrief

MOONEY M20F near Lubbock, TX — 2010-06-26

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Date
2010-06-26
Location
Lubbock, TX, USA
Airport
F82
Aircraft
MOONEY M20F
Registration
N3495X
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain control during a go-around.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was landing with a headwind of 15 knots, gusting to 22 knots. When the airplane was on short final approach, at about 10 to 12 feet above the runway, the student pilot said that the airplane "fell out of the sky...and bounced on all three wheels." He then applied full power and attempted a go-around. While still airborne, the right wing of the airplane struck a tree approximately 125 feet to the left of the runway centerline. The impact with the tree sheared off the outboard three feet of the right wing and the airplane then struck level terrain and came to rest upright. There was a fuel spill, but no post-impact fire. The impacts caused substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, engine mounts, landing gear, and tail surfaces. The student pilot reported that he was not injured. An examination of the airplane revealed no preexisting anomalies.

NTSB coding

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