Mooney M20J N3545H
16 March 2013 · Springfield, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 March 2013 at about 13:30 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N3545H, operated by Robert Waite, was involved in an accident near Springfield, Tennessee, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springfield, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springfield - Robertson County (M91)
- Coordinates
- 36.5367, -86.9211
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N3545H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Waite
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Springfield → Springfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA13CA172
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing in gusting wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, and as corroborated by the pilot-rated passenger, the pilot first completed two touch-and-go landings with wind at 14 knots, gusting to 22 knots directly down the runway. The pilot then attempted a third landing and, approaching the touchdown point, the airplane yawed 30 to 45 degrees to the right, then back to the left of centerline. It subsequently rolled to the left, the left wing tip impacted the ground, and the pilot added full power. The airplane continued to the left, the pilot reduced power, and the airplane settled into the grass. It then skidded across a ramp and impacted a hangar and a fuel pump. Photographs revealed substantial damage to the outboard leading edge of the left wing and a left-arcing runway scrape mark toward the hangar. The pilot reported no preexisting mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2013 | Mooney M20J | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | Stable Air LLC | Minor injuries | - |
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| 25 Jun 2013 | Mooney M20J | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 18 Aug 2013 | Mooney M20J | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Mooney M20J | Marco Island, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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