Mooney M20M N9153Z
9 August 2010 · Poughkeepsie, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 August 2010 at about 00:50 local time, a Mooney M20M registered N9153Z, operated by Demitri Alden, was involved in an accident near Poughkeepsie, New York, 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 00:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dutchess County Airport (POU)
- Coordinates
- 41.6264, -73.8842
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20M
- Registration
- N9153Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Demitri Alden
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- East Hampton → PoughKeepsie
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- ERA10CA412
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control and runway excursion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he received an instrument flight rules clearance from air traffic control for a night global positioning system approach to runway 24 at his destination airport. Upon reaching the final approach fix, he turned the landing lights on, lowered the landing gear and extended the flaps to the full down position. He observed both alternator lights flicker, then remain illuminated. He continued the approach and flared the airplane higher than normal. The airplane landed hard and bounced several times. The pilot lost directional control of the airplane, and it departed the left side of the runway and came to rest upright in the grass. Examination of the airplane revealed structural damage to the landing gear, right wing, and fuselage, consistent with ground impact. Weather, about the time of the accident, included clear skies and winds from 190 degrees true at 8 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2010 | Mooney M20M | Port Clinton, Ohio, United States | Bonita Resources Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2011 | Mooney M20M | Pomona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Sep 2009 | Mooney M20M | Albany, Indiana, United States | N400DE, LLC. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Mooney M20M | Amisville, Virginia, United States | Charles Crathern | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Mooney M20M | Heber Springs, Arkansas, United States | Fuller IRA B III | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Mooney M20M | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Donald Trizzino | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172N | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | Cohen Bruce M | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Haeussler Ray SONEX | Buffalo, New York, United States | Kenyon Riches | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | MacArthur Air Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Gulfstream American G-1159A | Farmingdale, New York, United States | North Eastern Aviation Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2010 | Mooney M20R | Dundee, New York, United States | Rockland Aviation LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Oct 2010 | Siai-Marchetti S.205/22R | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |