Mooney M20J N1084Z

Summary

On 17 October 2009 at about 15:18 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N1084Z was involved in an accident near Hesperia, 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.

Date

17 October 2009 at 15:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Hesperia, California, United States

Nearest airport

Hesperia (L26)

Coordinates

34.3769, -117.3158

Aircraft

Mooney M20J

Registration

N1084Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Camarillo → Hesperia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10CA020

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper glide path and failure to maintain clearance from the airport perimeter fence during the landing approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that on short final to the runway the airplane encountered a downdraft. He applied engine power, but the main landing gear struck the airport perimeter fence and the airplane collided with the runway surface. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings during the accident sequence. The pilot reported light and variable winds at the time of the accident. The Federal Aviation Airport Facilities Directory states that a perimeter fence is located at the approach end of the accident runway. The pilot reported that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.