Mooney M20TN N411JL
20 June 2009 · San Jose, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 June 2009 at about 20:18 local time, a Mooney M20TN registered N411JL, operated by 4th Wave, was involved in an accident near San Jose, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Jose International Airport (SJC)
- Coordinates
- 37.3500, -121.9167
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20TN
- Registration
- N411JL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- 4th Wave
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- So Lake Tahoe → Palo Alto
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09LA302
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions resulting in a collision with an airport sign.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While on approach for landing at the initial airport, the pilot reported encountering gusty wind conditions. The airplane landed hard and bounced back into the air, and the pilot initiated a go-around. During the go-around the airplane struck brush, a runway end identifier light box, and a taxi way light. The pilot did a flyby of the tower, and tower personnel indicated that the landing gear did not appear to be down, and that he should divert to an alternate airport for the emergency landing. The pilot diverted to an alternate airport, and performed a flyby of the tower. Tower personnel reported that the landing gear appeared down. After the airplane touched down, the right main landing gear collapsed, followed by the left main and nose landing gear. The airplane skidded down the runway, coming to rest upright. The fuselage, both wings, and the horizontal stabilizer were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane during the initial landing attempt.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20TN accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2007 | Mooney M20TN | Kerrville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2012 | Mooney M20TN | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Mooney M20TN | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Mooney M20TN | Adrian, Michigan, United States | 4TH Wave Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2012 | Mooney M20TN | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | Nitin D. Desai | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Mooney M20TN | Tylertown, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172P | Livermore, California, United States | Wollard Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2009 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ojai, California, United States | Aviation Pacific Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Fallbrook, California, United States | M.Y. Air Corp | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Mooney M20E | Rio Linda, California, United States | David Michaud | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Nov 2009 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Torrance, California, United States | Smith Richard Charles | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-24-260 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | Kris S Michel | No injuries | - |