Mooney M20K N262CP

Summary

On 17 February 2011 at about 16:30 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N262CP, operated by Folk Daniel H, was involved in an accident near Urbana, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 February 2011 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Urbana, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Frasca Field Airport (C16)

Coordinates

40.1464, -88.1983

Aircraft

Mooney M20K

Registration

N262CP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Folk Daniel H

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Monticello → Urbana

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA196

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the go-around.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

Prior to the flight, the pilot contacted the destination airport's fixed based operator to inquire about the local wind conditions. He planned on diverting to an alternate airport if the crosswind was too strong. During the final approach to the airport, the airplane encountered turbulent wind. The airplane ballooned during the landing flare, and the pilot executed a go-around. During the attempted go-around, the left wing contacted terrain, and came to rest upright adjacent to a residence. During the accident sequence, the airplane sustained damage to the firewall, fuselage, and both wings. Postaccident examination of the airplane showed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.