Mooney M20E N5642Q

Summary

On 17 August 2012 at about 20:30 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N5642Q was involved in an accident near Gresham, Wisconsin, 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

17 August 2012 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Gresham, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PVT)

Coordinates

44.8528, -88.7881

Aircraft

Mooney M20E

Registration

N5642Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gresham → Clintonville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA598

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control and clearance from field corn during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During takeoff from a 1,600-foot by 50-foot private grass airstrip, the airplane's right wing contacted tall field corn. The airplane entered the corn, yawed to the right, cartwheeled, and came to rest 180 degrees from the takeoff direction. The pilot reported no preimpact anomalies with the airplane. Both wings were bent and buckled.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.