Mooney M-20J N201SE

Summary

On 26 October 2000 at about 16:45 local time, a Mooney M-20J registered N201SE, operated by Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ, was involved in an accident near Deland, Florida, 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

26 October 2000 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Deland, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Deland Municipal Airport (DED)

Coordinates

29.0603, -81.2308

Aircraft

Mooney M-20J

Registration

N201SE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA01LA018

Nobody was injured.

the dual student's improper use of the brakes and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision which resulted in a loss of directional control and a subsequent ground swerve during which the aircraft exited the runway and collided with a runway sign.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The instructor stated that during the landing rollout the student applied violent pressure to the right brake, which moved the nose about 70 degrees to the right, and the aircraft entered a skid toward the right side of the runway. The instructor said that he then immediately took control of the airplane, but the student maintained his feet on the brakes, and the airplane collided with a runway sign, incurring substantial damage. The student stated that it is possible that he could have been just using the right brake to stop the aircraft, and that upon application of the brakes the aircraft started skidding. The student said he then transferred controls to the instructor, but the aircraft was traveling too fast, and exited into the grass where one wing hit a sign. Postaccident examinations of aircraft's steering and brake systems did not reveal any abnormalities to the aircraft, or its systems prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.