Mooney M20E N1338W

Summary

On 26 September 1992 at about 00:30 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N1338W, operated by Paul M. Kinzelman, was involved in an accident near Stow, Massachusetts, 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

26 September 1992 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Stow, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Minuteman (6B6)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Mooney M20E

Registration

N1338W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Paul M. Kinzelman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

BFO92LA148

Nobody was injured.

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE DARKNESS, A LACK OF RUNWAY LIGHTING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF VISUAL QUES.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS AT NIGHT FOR CURRENCY. HE STATED THAT HE ELECTED TO LAND WITH THE LANDING LIGHT OFF, AND THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE LEFT LANDING GEAR WAS OFF THE RUNWAY, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO VEER LEFT. THE LEFT WING HIT BUSH(ES) AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED ONTO ROUGH TERRAIN AND CAME TO REST WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGED. THE PILOT REPORTED THERE WAS A LACK OF RUNWAY LIGHTING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.