Mooney M20S N68FM
28 September 2000 · San Carlos, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 September 2000 at about 01:20 local time, a Mooney M20S registered N68FM was involved in an accident near San Carlos, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Carlos, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Carlos (SQL)
- Coordinates
- 37.4902, -122.2609
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20S
- Registration
- N68FM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Prescott → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX00LA352
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot's first landing approach to the runway was too high and he performed a go-around. The second approach to the same runway was also too high and the aircraft touched down and began porpoising. After two bounces the pilot attempted to abort the landing; however, the aircraft drifted off the runway to the left and the left wing struck a hangar in the northwest corner of the airport. The aircraft came to rest between two rows of hangars. The pilot reported that he attempted the landing abort after several bounces by placing 'the power to full, verified mixture rich, and placed the wing flaps in the 10 [degree] position.' He said the plane began to veer to the left of the runway and, although he applied right rudder and right aileron, the drift to the left continued. The stall warning horn never sounded prior to the left wingtip hitting the hangar. The pilot also reported there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2001 | Mooney M20S | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Mooney M20S | Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Mooney M20S | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Mooney M20S | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | Lawrence K. Irving | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Mooney M20S | New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States | C & M Aeronautical Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Mooney M20S | Mayfield, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-30 | Davis, California, United States | Travis AFB Aeroclub | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Cessna 150H | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Cessna 182L | Coulterville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 2000 | Cessna 152 | Palm Springs, California, United States | The FLT School At Palm Springs | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Cessna 340A | Selma, California, United States | Yecny Enterprises, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 2000 | Cessna 172N | Palm Springs, California, United States | Bermuda Dunes Air Service | Minor injuries | - |