Accident Mooney M-20 N5265B,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372712
 
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Date:Monday 6 July 1987
Time:16:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic M20P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mooney M-20
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N5265B
MSN: 1128
Total airframe hrs:2381 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-320
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Spokane, WA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Wenatchee, WA (EAT
Destination airport:Spokane, WA (KSFF)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AT TOUCHDOWN A PROP STRIKE OCCURRED. THE PILOT IMMEDIATLEY ADDED FULL POWER TO GO AROUND. SINCE THE PROP STRIKE WAS SEVERE FULL POWER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE PILOT MADE A SHALLOW 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO THE RWY AND LANDED ON THE GRASS. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT A RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT BECAME IMBEDDED IN THE AIRCRAFTS WING. ALTHOUGH THE PILOT CLAIMS THAT THE GEAR DID NOT COLLAPSE DUE TO A HARD LANDING, INSPECTION AND WITNESS STATEMENTS REVEALED THAT THE GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO A HARD LANDING.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA87LA133
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA87LA133

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
8 October 1983 N3438X Private 0 Falmouth, MA sub

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