ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275326
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 February 2022 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N201VJ |
| MSN: | 24-0254 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paradise Airport, CA (CA92) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Paradise Airport, CA (CA92) |
| Paradise Airport, CA (CA92) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while making an approach for landing he came in too low and collided with terrain. The forward fuselage and right wing were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath which resulted in a collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA097
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=201VJ
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N201VJ/history/20220209/1721Z/KLHM/CA92
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/29032-1b9daaa95fbece09b97dc33c52c7a9a039ebd379/aircrafttype/M20P
Location
Media:
Units responded to a plane down at Paradise airport. One minor injury. pic.twitter.com/qP5BoeC5FK
— CAL FIRE Butte Unit/Butte County Fire Department (@CALFIRE_ButteCo) February 9, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2022 18:48 | harro | Added |
| 09-Feb-2022 18:50 | harro | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 10-Feb-2022 01:53 | johnwg | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 10-Feb-2022 09:18 | Anon. | Updated [Nature] |
| 10-Feb-2022 13:05 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 10-Feb-2022 20:56 | Captain Adam | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2022 02:04 | johnwg | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2022 22:38 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2022 11:38 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 24-Jun-2022 12:11 | harro | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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