Mooney M20 N270SD

Summary

On 2 July 2009 at about 17:30 local time, a Mooney M20 registered N270SD, operated by Wayne Lemley, was involved in an accident near Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States. 3 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.

Date

2 July 2009 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Steamboat Springs (KSBS)

Coordinates

40.5161, -106.8661

Aircraft

Mooney M20

Registration

N270SD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Wayne Lemley

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Steamboat Springs → Denver

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA414

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper pitch control during the go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Prior to departing on a 108-nautical-mile cross-country flight, the private pilot reported that he remained in the traffic pattern for one touch-and-go landing. The airplane was flown at a slower than normal speed on the downwind and base legs. The airplane crossed 30 feet above the runway "numbers" at 67 to 68 knots. The pilot reduced engine power for the landing and the airplane stalled at approximately 7 to 10 feet above the runway. After experiencing a hard landing, the airplane bounced back into the air and the pilot elected to perform a go-around. The pilot selected full power and pulled back on the yoke to avoid nosewheel contact with the runway. The pilot reported that the airplane became airborne, but he was at a slower than normal airspeed. At approximately 10 to 20 feet above the runway, the airplane entered a second stall, rolled left and impacted terrain. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. No preimpact anomalies were detected during a postaccident inspection.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.