Mooney M20S N1008R

Summary

On 28 July 2009 at about 15:50 local time, a Mooney M20S registered N1008R was involved in an accident near Mayfield, Kentucky, 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

28 July 2009 at 15:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Mayfield, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Mayfield Graves County Airport (M25)

Coordinates

36.7697, -88.5847

Aircraft

Mooney M20S

Registration

N1008R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Union City → Mayfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA09CA439

Nobody was injured.

The pilot prematurely retracting the landing gear and flaps during the aborted landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he aborted the landing on the 5,001-foot-long by 100-foot-wide runway after two bounces. He applied full power, retracted the landing gear and the flaps, and the airplane settled to the runway. The airplane subsequently departed the left side of the runway, struck runway lights, and substantially damaged the underside of the airframe. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane, and when asked how this accident could have been prevented, explained that a positive rate of climb should have been established before the gear and flaps were retracted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.