Mooney M20R N121RP

Summary

On 16 August 2011 at about 18:00 local time, a Mooney M20R registered N121RP, operated by John A Rossi Inc, was involved in an accident near West Chester, Pennsylvania, 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

16 August 2011 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Brandywine Airport (N99)

Coordinates

39.9872, -75.5756

Aircraft

Mooney M20R

Registration

N121RP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John A Rossi Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Newport News → West Chester

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA460

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during an approach to the runway, the wind was gusting. As he reached the threshold, the stall warning horn sounded, and the airplane dropped to the runway then bounced. The pilot realized that the airplane was both airborne and slow, so he applied full takeoff power to initiate a go-around. The airplane encountered another gust and started to drop again as the stall warning horn sounded. The pilot retracted the landing gear in an attempt to climb, but the airplane impacted the runway and slid into the grass. An examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported that the wind was variable at 8 knots, gusting to 20 knots. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.