Mooney M20R N496DE

Summary

On 28 May 1999 at about 01:00 local time, a Mooney M20R registered N496DE, operated by TED M. Jendrisak, was involved in an accident near Ravenna, Ohio, United States. 2 people were 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

28 May 1999 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Ravenna, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Portage County (29G)

Coordinates

41.1505, -81.2404

Aircraft

Mooney M20R

Registration

N496DE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

TED M. Jendrisak

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mansfield → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

NYC99LA129

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing, and his failure to maintain directional control after touchdown.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing on a 3,500 foot long, 75 foot wide, asphalt runway, in night visual meteorological conditions, the airplane landed hard and bounced. The pilot stated, he could no longer see the runway lights and he initiated a go-around; however, he felt the airplane was not climbing, and elected to 'cut the power' and land. The airplane landed on the right side of the runway, it then veered off the right side of the runway, down a grass embankment, across a drainage ditch, and struck a large cement box. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any pre-impact abnormalities of the airframe or engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.