Mooney M20K N1005U
30 August 2024 · Fairmont, West Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 August 2024 at about 19:16 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N1005U was involved in an accident near Fairmont, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairmont, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fairmont Muni-Frankman Fld (4G7)
- Coordinates
- 39.4517, -80.1641
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- N1005U
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1989
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Auburn → Stafford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA24LA366
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his delay in aborting the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that while en route to his destination he diverted to an alternate airport due to low cloud cover. After reviewing the runway length at the diversion airport, he overflew it then entered the airport traffic pattern for landing. He turned onto the base and final legs of the airport traffic pattern, and while on final approach, he recognized the airplane was fast but continued the approach. He reported that the airplane touched down too far down the runway, with a witness indicating that the airplane touched down past the last crossing taxiway, which resulted in about 836 ft of runway remaining. After touchdown the pilot stated that he applied the airplane’s brakes momentarily, but in that instant, he knew he was fast and added power to abort the landing. The engine responded and he fully retracted the flaps. During the subsequent climb out, the airplane impacted trees and then the ground. The airplane’s fuselage and left wing were substantially damaged. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2024 | Mooney M20K | Burley, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2024 | Mooney M20K | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2024 | Mooney M20K | Conway, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2024 | Mooney M20K | Farmington, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Mooney M20K | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | Mooney M20K | Elizabeth, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2024 | Piper PA28 | Fairmont, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2024 | Aero Sp Z O O AT-4 LSA | South Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Cirrus SR20 | Logan, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2024 | Hughes 369D | Belleville, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2024 | Canadian Light Acft Sales &Svc BUSHCADDY EXPLORER R | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |