Mooney M20-M N9124L

Summary

On 4 August 1992 at about 19:15 local time, a Mooney M20-M registered N9124L, operated by McPartland Enterprises Inc., was involved in an accident near Sedona, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 August 1992 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Sedona, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Sedona (SEZ)

Coordinates

34.9404, -111.9409

Aircraft

Mooney M20-M

Registration

N9124L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

McPartland Enterprises Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ruidoso → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX92LA334

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND DELAYED GO-AROUND DECISION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN THE TOUCH-DOWN DURING A DOWN WIND LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT AND A PASSENGER WERE LANDING AT AN INTERMEDIATE STOP ON A PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE AIRPORT LANDING ADVISORY RECEIVED BY THE PILOT INCLUDED INFORMATION THAT A SEVEN KNOT TAIL WIND WAS PRESENT FOR THE RUNWAY IN USE. THE AIRPLANE OVERSHOT THE INTENDED TOUCH DOWN POINT. THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE FOR TOUCH DOWN AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO BOUNCE. AFTER THE SECOND BOUNCE, THE PILOT ADDED POWER TO BEGIN A GO-AROUND AND RAISED THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRPLANE DID NOT CLIMB AND THE PILOT DECIDED TO ABORT THE GO-AROUND. THE AIRPLANE SETTLED ONTO THE RUNWAY AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.