Summary
On June 10, 2004, a Mooney M20C (N3911N) was involved in an accident near Golden, MO. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees. The trees were a contributing factor.
On June 10, 2004, about 1800 central daylight time, a Mooney M20C, N3911N, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during landing on runway 9 (2,325 feet by 100 feet, concrete), at the Table Rock Airport (MO32), Golden, Missouri. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot was seriously injured. The flight originated from the M Graham Clark Airport, Point Lookout, Missouri, about 10 minutes prior to the accident. MO32 was the intended destination.
In a written report, the pilot stated that as he crossed the runway end about 20 to 30 feet above ground level, the airplane began to drift sharply to the left.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CHI04CA154. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3911N.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees. The trees were a contributing factor.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On June 10, 2004, about 1800 central daylight time, a Mooney M20C, N3911N, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during landing on runway 9 (2,325 feet by 100 feet, concrete), at the Table Rock Airport (MO32), Golden, Missouri. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot was seriously injured. The flight originated from the M Graham Clark Airport, Point Lookout, Missouri, about 10 minutes prior to the accident. MO32 was the intended destination.
In a written report, the pilot stated that as he crossed the runway end about 20 to 30 feet above ground level, the airplane began to drift sharply to the left. The pilot stated, "I dipped my right wing, applied full right rudder and I applied full power intending to go around. About the time I started to climb out my left wing and then the prop hit the branches of a couple of trees approximately 70 [feet] left of the runway. I remember seeing the prop bending just before the plane nose dived to the ground and settled right side up facing the opposite direction of my intended landing..."
The pilot listed no mechanical difficulties with regard to the airplane or it's systems, and none were found during the postaccident examination by Federal Aviation Administration representatives.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI04CA154