ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296553
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| Date: | Sunday 6 October 2002 |
| Time: | 07:20 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20K |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N231QL |
| MSN: | 25-0361 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TSIO-360-GB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Sulphur, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jackson-Evers International Airport, MS (JAN/KJAN) |
| Port Sulphur, LA (7LA1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot over flew the grass runway and observed that the runway was wet; however, there were no hazards or standing water. The grass on the runway was approximately 8-10 inches high. He then made a second approach to the runway for a full-stop landing. He stated that the approach was a "standard short field approach," and that he flew the approach at 80 mph instead of the standard 90 mph. The airplane touched down, and the pilot began braking; however, the airplane did not slow down. The pilot then applied maximum braking and the airplane started to skid. The pilot abandoned the landing at midfield and applied full power to initiate a go-around. He stated that the airplane had "little or no directional control." During the initial climb the airplane "fishtailed and went to the left." As the pilot was attempting to maneuver the airplane back toward the runway centerline, approximately 15 feet agl, the left wing contacted a tree limb. Subsequently, the airplane pivoted to the left and collided with an embankment coming to rest upright.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees during an attempted go-around. A factor was the wet runway condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA007
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 07:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 12-Sep-2023 20:48 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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