Mooney M20J N201JK
5 June 2020 · Healdsburg, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 2020 at about 20:30 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N201JK was involved in an accident near Healdsburg, California, United States. 4 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Healdsburg, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Healdsburg Muni (HES)
- Coordinates
- 38.6528, -122.8986
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N201JK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1976
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Petaluma → Healdsburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR20CA181
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a landing gear collapse.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that on downwind for landing on runway 13, he observed that the wind tetrahedron indicated a west wind and the windsock was flapping around. While on base leg, the pilot experienced slight turbulence. The pilot reported that on touchdown, there were some "sudden gusts," and as he added normal braking, the right tire failed, which caused a loss of directional control and subsequent skid. The left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane slid to a stop on the taxiway. The aft fuselage was substantially damaged. A witness reported that the airplane touched down about halfway down the runway with an estimated 15 knot tailwind. The pilot applied the brakes and the airplane skidded down the runway. Shortly after, the right tire "blew out," and the airplane continued to slide sideways down the runway. Subsequently, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing and tail struck the runway. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2020 | Mooney M20J | Bartow, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 May 2020 | Mooney M20J | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Mooney M20J | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | Unicorn Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Mooney M20J | Coffs Harbour, Australia | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Mooney M20J | Alturas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2019 | Mooney M20J | Cape May, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2020 | Cessna 172 | Fresno, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 4 Oct 2020 | Evolution REVO | Hawthorne, California, United States | Joe K Audette | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Beechcraft 36 | Avalon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2020 | Boeing 747 412 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Kalitta Air | No injuries | - |