Mooney M-20E N77ET

Summary

On 30 June 2004 at about 01:15 local time, a Mooney M-20E registered N77ET was involved in an accident near Thomasville, Georgia, 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.

Date

30 June 2004 at 01:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Thomasville Muni (TVI)

Coordinates

30.9083, -83.8811

Aircraft

Mooney M-20E

Registration

N77ET

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Thomasville → Thomasville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL04CA144

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's misjudgment of the airspeed and distance during approach to land that resulted in an undershoot and the subsequent collision with the ground.

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

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According to the pilot, he was conducting touch and go landings. During the second landing the pilot noticed he was high on the glide slope approach. The pilot extended the flaps and reduced power to increase the descent of the airplane. The airplane descended below the glide slope and landed approximately 150 yards from the approach end of runway 22. Examination of the airplane revealed both wing assemblies were buckled and curled upwards. The left main landing gear was collapsed, and the fuselage was buckled. No flight control or mechanical malfunctions were reported by the pilot prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.