Mooney M20J N925JH

Summary

On 7 February 2018 at about 06:00 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N925JH was involved in an accident near Newport, Oregon, United States. One person was 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

7 February 2018 at 06:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Newport, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Newport Municipal Airport (KONP)

Coordinates

44.5803, -124.0578

Aircraft

Mooney M20J

Registration

N925JH

Category

Airplane

Year built

1994

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Eugene → Newport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

WPR18CA085

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper approach and landing flare in dark night, which resulted in a bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot reported that, during a night personal flight, he was cleared for an instrument landing system approach. The pilot disconnected the autopilot at 1,500 ft mean sea level (msl), and he had the runway in sight at 1,000 ft msl. The pilot reported that the approach was continued, and the airplane crossed the runway threshold too high and fast. When the airplane touched down, it bounced at least twice before he added power in an effort to regain control. On the third or fourth bounce, the right main and nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane slid off the side of the runway, coming to rest on the grass. The right wing was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.