Mooney M20K N98544

Summary

On 22 May 1986 at about 19:35 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N98544, operated by Craig P. MC Ewan, was involved in an accident near Peachtree City, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

22 May 1986 at 19:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Peachtree City, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Falcon Field (2A9)

Coordinates

33.3907, -84.5610

Aircraft

Mooney M20K

Registration

N98544

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Craig P. MC Ewan

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Huntsville → Peachtree City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL86LA139

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT BEGAN TO 'WHEELBARROW' ON THE NOSE GEAR DURING THE LDG ROLL. THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY INTO A DITCH. THE PLT SAID THAT HE MIGHT NOT HAVE HAD THE PITCH TRIM SET CORRECTLY AT TOUCHDOWN. THE ACFT FLT MANUAL BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING CAUTION: 'FROM A FLAPS RETRACTED TRIMMED CONDITION, THE REQUIRED NOSE UP PITCH CONTROL FORCE WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE WHEN POWER IS REDUCED TO IDLE AND THE FLAPS FULLY EXTENDED. TIMELY TRIMMING ACTION SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED TO MINIMIZE FORCES.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.