ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384111
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| Date: | Sunday 20 June 1982 |
| Time: | 11:58 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J |
| Owner/operator: | Vulcan Flying Club |
| Registration: | N201WX |
| MSN: | 24 0296 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 723 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Dauphin Island, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Birmingham, AL |
| St Louis, MO (KSTL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER A NORMAL FLIGHT FROM BIRMINGHAM, AL, THE PILOT EXECUTED A VISUAL FULL CIRCUIT APPROACH TO RUNWAY 12 AT DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE STABILIZED ON FINAL AT 72 KNOTS WITH FULL FLAPS AND THAT HE HAD A 5-10 KNOT CROSSWIND FROM THE SOUTH. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES DURING LANDING AND THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER FOR A GO-AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SAND DUNE AND DAMAGED THE PROPELLER AND THE NOSE GEAR. AFTER STRIKING THE DUNE THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD OFF THE AIRPORT IN SHALLOW WATER. THERE WAS NO REPORTED AIRFRAME OR POWERPLANT MALFUNCTIONS. THIS WAS THE PILOTS FIRST FLIGHT AS PIC IN THE AIRCRAFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82IA170
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 07:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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