Mooney M20S N1008R
31 October 2001 · Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 October 2001 at about 23:30 local time, a Mooney M20S registered N1008R was involved in an accident near Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States. 4 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Upshur County Regional Airport (W22)
- Coordinates
- 38.9793, -80.2200
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20S
- Registration
- N1008R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lewisburg → Buckhannon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC02LA022
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The CFI's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While landing, the CFI pulled back on the yoke in preparation for landing. The airplane floated down the runway, and the CFI became concerned that a safe landing could not be made. At that point, the CFI "felt a heavy sink rate...along with a flared pitch attitude." As the CFI applied full throttle to abort the landing, the airplane touched down hard on the runway, collapsing the landing gear.
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 | - |
| 28 Sep 2000 | Mooney M20S | San Carlos, California, United States | - | Minor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2001 | Cessna 150 | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Piper 34-200T | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2001 | Mooney M-20 | S. Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2001 | Whittman Tailwind DN-1 | Grafton, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Cessna 170A | South Charlesto, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172L | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |