Mooney M-20J N4750H
26 June 2005 · Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 June 2005 at about 22:20 local time, a Mooney M-20J registered N4750H, operated by Patricia Wolfe, was involved in an accident near Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Garden Airport (N57)
- Coordinates
- 39.8303, -75.7697
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20J
- Registration
- N4750H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Patricia Wolfe
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ocean City → Toughkenamon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC05CA108
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor was the crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the pilot was on final approach over runway 24, the airspeed was too slow and the airplane subsequently "bounced down hard" on the runway. The pilot added full power and aborted the landing; however, as the airplane climbed she "froze" and never applied right rudder. The airplane continued to climb to the left and went "out of control," impacting trees to the left of the runway. The pilot reported 490 hours of total flight experience. She also reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2006 | Mooney M-20J | Blue Ridge, Georgia, United States | Juan R. Serrano | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Mooney M-20J | Redmond, Oregon, United States | Scott R. Morgan | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Mooney M-20J | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Dec 2000 | Mooney M-20J | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2000 | Mooney M-20J | Wheaton Springs, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Mooney M-20J | Deland, Florida, United States | Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2005 | Cessna 152 | Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Cessna 172B | Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2005 | American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1A | Levittown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Oct 2005 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | West Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | PSA Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Titan TORNADO | Bath, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |