ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293939
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 April 2005 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J |
| Owner/operator: | K T W |
| Registration: | N4398H |
| MSN: | 24-0725 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5926 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rocky Hill, New Jersey -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wildwood-Cape May County Airport, NJ (WWD/KWWD) |
| Rocky Hill, NJ (39N) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On the short final leg of the approach to the destination airport, the pilot observed an airplane at the opposite end of the runway and initiated a go-around. He turned the airplane right, applied full power, and retracted the landing gear, flaps and speed brakes. As he was attempting to adjust the elevator trim in a nose down direction, and was holding forward pressure on the control yoke, the airplane "stalled," and the airplane impacted the ground. When asked how the accident could have been prevented, the pilot stated, "I should have done a go-around straight down the runway, not a 45-degree turn off airport."
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and subsequent impact with terrain. Factors included the night lighting conditions, and the airplane approaching the opposite runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD05LA053
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 15:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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