Mooney M20TN N892PS
10 September 2015 · Myakka City, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 September 2015 at about 18:00 local time, a Mooney M20TN registered N892PS, operated by Gordon C. Decou, was involved in an accident near Myakka City, Florida, United States. 2 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Myakka City, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.2778, -82.2164
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20TN
- Registration
- N892PS
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2008
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gordon C. Decou
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Immokalee → Myakka City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA269
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in windy conditions, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with a fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, while landing on a wet sod strip, in gusty wind conditions, he was aware of thunderstorms approximately 4 miles to the west and north of the airport. He stated that it was drizzling during the landing roll, and the airplane encountered severe wind from the west. The pilot reported that the wind blew the airplane off of the runway to the right; "sideways" and the right wing impacted a fence-post. The pilot stated that the airplane's landing gear and propeller became entangled in the fence wire as the airplane rolled to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The weather from the nearest reporting station identified thunderstorms in the vicinity of the accident location, at the time of the accident. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies prior to or during the flight that would have prevented normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20TN accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2015 | Mooney M20TN | Atlantic City, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Mooney M20TN | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 2014 | Mooney M20TN | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Chaparral Equipment Leasing LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Mooney M20TN | Yakima, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Mooney M20TN | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2017 | Mooney M20TN | Grandby, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2015 | Cessna 182R | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2015 | Piper PA 18-150 | LaBelle, Florida, United States | LOW & Slow Aviation Ventures LLC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2015 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Deland, Florida, United States | Skyline Solutions Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Boeing 767 34AF | Miami, Florida, United States | United Parcel Service | Unknown | - |
| 2 Jan 2015 | Dayton A Babcock STORM | Eustis, Florida, United States | Lake Hoppers Air Adventures, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2015 | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |