Mooney M20A N8159E

Summary

On 5 April 2000 at about 22:30 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N8159E was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas, 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

5 April 2000 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Houston, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Westheimer Air Park (5TA4)

Coordinates

29.6104, -95.1207

Aircraft

Mooney M20A

Registration

N8159E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Houston → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW00LA122

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's delayed go-around and his failure to maintain the aircraft's clearance with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he flew the final approach to the runway at 70 knots. He stated that he 'bounced [the airplane] trying to land.' The pilot initiated a go-around and applied full throttle, but the engine did not respond immediately. He stated that when the engine did respond, he was near the end of the runway. As the airplane started to climb he initiated a left turn to avoid high tension wires, during which the airplane's left wing contacted trees. Subsequently, the airplane stalled, impacted the ground, and came to a stop upright. A witness reported that the pilot initiated the go-around when the airplane was about 3/4 of the way down the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.