Mooney M20E N5658Q

Summary

On 31 January 1999 at about 18:30 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N5658Q was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. One person was 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

31 January 1999 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Coronado Airport (4AC)

Coordinates

35.1109, -106.6192

Aircraft

Mooney M20E

Registration

N5658Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN99LA035

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot landed on runway 35, and the wind was west-northwest, 3 to 5 knots. He departed on the same runway approximately 15 minutes later. At approximately 20 feet above ground level, the flight controls became mushy, and the airplane went into an uncommanded roll to the left. After the pilot exited the airplane, he noted that there was a gully perpendicular to the runway's left side right at the location where he lost control. He further noted that the wind was now 200 to 220 degrees, 8 to 12 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.