Mooney M20C N2933L

Summary

On 19 August 2020 at about 02:50 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N2933L was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. 3 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 August 2020 at 02:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Starks Twin Oaks Airport (7S3)

Coordinates

45.4278, -122.9431

Aircraft

Mooney M20C

Registration

N2933L

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McMinnville → Hillsboro

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20CA276

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude on short final due to an encounter with a down draft and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that the pilot receiving instruction was able to maintain an approximately 3° glide path on final approach to land, with power at an intermediate setting. However, on short final the airplane began to sink. The instructor stated that initially the pilot receiving instruction appeared to be adequately correcting, adding power, and increasing pitch. However, less than 100 ft above the touchdown zone and right before the flight instructor was about to command a go-around, the airplane sank further and touched down just prior to the runway. The right main landing gear impacted the edge of the runway and collapsed, substantially damaging the right wing. The flight instructor reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.