ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35231
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| Date: | Thursday 21 November 1996 |
| Time: | 21:26 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Edward Absey |
| Registration: | N5766K |
| MSN: | 24-1626 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1453 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Scottsdale, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Casa Grande, AZ (CGZ |
| (KSDL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After a straight-in approach, the aircraft landed hard, bounced, banked sharply and veered off the runway. As the engine accelerated and the aircraft began to level off, the aircraft settled, touching down momentarily in a dirt area next to the runway. The aircraft then became airborne and clipped the tail of a parked single engine aircraft and continued until it struck the side of a parked corporate jet. The pilot did not report having monitored the ATIS frequency, nor had the tower operator advised him that the VASI lights were inoperative. The pilot's logbook revealed no entries for the last 2 years; however, associates and family members familiar with the pilot reported that he flew regularly, sometimes on a daily basis. The pilot's recent night experience was not determined.
Probable Cause: the pilot misjudged the landing flare and failed to maintain directional control after a hard bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97FA050
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 17:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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