Mooney M20C N3296F

Summary

On 9 November 2020 at about 20:45 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N3296F was involved in an accident near Laconia, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 November 2020 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Laconia, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Laconia Municipal (LCI)

Coordinates

43.5768, -71.4039

Aircraft

Mooney M20C

Registration

N3296F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lawrence → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA21LA041

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during an approach in sun glare and hazy conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was attempting to land when he temporarily lost sight of the runway due to sun glare and haze. The airplane impacted trees short of the runway and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.