Mooney M20M N763RC

Summary

On 19 September 2015 at about 20:40 local time, a Mooney M20M registered N763RC, operated by Ross Adam Cole Briskman, was involved in an accident near Manville, New Jersey, 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.

Date

19 September 2015 at 20:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Manville, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Central Jersey Rgnl (47N)

Coordinates

40.5244, -74.5983

Aircraft

Mooney M20M

Registration

N763RC

Category

Airplane

Year built

1993

Engines

1

Operator

Ross Adam Cole Briskman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

White Plains → Manville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA277

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a fence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll with a variable wind from the right, about 80 knots, he felt the airplane pulling to the left. He stated that he applied right rudder, and turned the control wheel to the right, however the airplane exited the runway to the left. The pilot reported that after exiting the runway, onto the grass, he pulled the power back and applied the brakes as heavily as possible. During the runway excursion, the left wing impacted a steel fence post. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that he was unsure if any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies existed that would have prevented normal flight operation. However the FAA confirmed that there were no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.