Mooney M20R N57GX

Summary

On 14 July 2017 at about 14:30 local time, a Mooney M20R registered N57GX was involved in an accident near Venice, 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.

Date

14 July 2017 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Venice, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Venice Muni (VNC)

Coordinates

27.0736, -82.4428

Aircraft

Mooney M20R

Registration

N57GX

Category

Airplane

Year built

2005

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Myers → Venice

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA17CA244

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in a gusting crosswind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the single-engine airplane reported that, during landing to the southeast, a wind gust contacted the airplane's tail from the left side, which caused the airplane to veer left. The airplane departed the runway, crossed a taxiway, and impacted a ditch. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the nose landing gear collapsed and that the propeller was bent aft. The engine firewall was wrinkled below the left engine mount. The recorded weather at the airport, about the time of the accident, included wind from 080° at 10 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.