Mooney M20J N1157N

Summary

On 28 April 2017 at about 20:06 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N1157N was involved in an accident near Cedar Key, Florida, 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

28 April 2017 at 20:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Cedar Key, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

George T Lewis (CDK)

Coordinates

29.1342, -83.0506

Aircraft

Mooney M20J

Registration

N1157N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1982

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ocala → Cedar Key

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA211

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to follow the manufacturer’s go-around procedure, 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 private pilot reported that, during the landing roll, he had traveled about halfway down the 2,355 ft-long runway when he realized that a go-around was going to be required. He could not recall the airplane's airspeed when the airplane touched down on the runway that was located steps from the ocean. However, he did recall that he initiated the go-around by applying full throttle, retracting the flaps to 0, and rotating at 62 knots. The airplane "lifted off but did not gain altitude." The pilot lowered the nose to accelerate, but the airplane stalled and impacted the water. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar and aileron. According to the manufacturer's Pilot's Operating Handbook, the go-around procedure is: CAUTION         To minimize control wheel forces during go-around, timely nose-down trimming is recommended to counteract nose up pitching moment as power is increased and/or flap retraction.         Power…..Full Throttle/2700 RPM         Mixture…..Full Rich         Airspeed…..65 KIAS         Wing Flaps…..Takeoff position after climb established         Trim…..Nose Down (to reduce control forces)         Airspeed…..Accelerate to 76 KIAS         Landing Gear…..-Retract         Wing Flaps…..Retract         Cowl Flaps…..Open         Airspeed…..Accelerate to 86 KIAS The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.