Mooney M20J N9146Q

Summary

On 27 March 2021 at about 19:30 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N9146Q was involved in an accident near Alturas, California, United States. One person was 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

27 March 2021 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Alturas, California, United States

Nearest airport

Alturas Muni (KAAT)

Coordinates

41.5150, -120.5500

Aircraft

Mooney M20J

Registration

N9146Q

Category

Airplane

Year built

1996

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lakeview → Alturas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA148

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing, loss of airplane control and subsequent collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane touched down on the main landing gear and bounced twice. He initiated a go-around, but the airplane did not have enough airspeed. The airplane drifted to the left and the left wing contacted the ground. The airplane slid off the side of the runway and collided with terrain. Both wings were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.