ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318371
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 July 2023 |
| Time: | c. 10:00 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20R Ovation |
| Owner/operator: | Mooney 62GH LLC |
| Registration: | N62GH |
| MSN: | 29-0190 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1509 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport/Lovell Field (CHA/KCHA), TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chattanooga-Lovell Field, TN (CHA/KCHA) |
| Chattanooga-Lovell Field, TN (CHA/KCHA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On July 26, 2023, at about 1000 local time, a Mooney M20R Ovation, N62GH, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport/Lovell Field (CHA/KCHA), Chattanooga, Tennessee. The two occupants were seriously injured.
The pilot and the flight instructor were climbing out after departing from the airport when the cabin door suddenly opened. The flight instructor tried to close the door but could not get it closed properly. The pilot subsequently returned to the airport to land. During the landing approach, the pilot was distracted, flew too low, and the airplane contacted several approach lights short of the runway threshold. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath during final approach, which resulted in a collision with the approach lights short of the runway. Contributing was the pilot’s distraction due to the cabin door opening.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/small-plane-crashes-at-chattanooga-airport-wednesday-morning
https://www.chattanoogan.com/2023/7/26/472357/Small-Plane-Crashes-At-Chattanooga-Airport.aspx
https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/jul/26/single-engine-plane-crashes-at-chattanooga-airport/
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=192723
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=62GH
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N62GH/history/20230726/1408Z/KCHA/KCHA
https://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/000/522/522348.jpg (photo)
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Joint response to the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport following a single engine aircraft crash. CFD, CPD and airport fire & police responded. Call came out just after 10 AM on Wednesday 7/26/23 pic.twitter.com/RLNQsDPoUM
— Chattanooga Fire Department (@ChattFireDept) July 26, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2023 16:53 | Geno | Added |
| 26-Jul-2023 18:15 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 27-Jul-2023 06:43 | Anon. | Updated |
| 31-Jul-2023 01:18 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 06-Oct-2023 11:56 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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