ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387374
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 August 2000 |
| Time: | 15:54 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9436V |
| MSN: | 700032 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3558 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jonestown, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lebanon, PA (9D4) |
| Jonestown, PA (8PA1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot aborted a landing on a private sod strip 1,800 feet in length. The runway was oriented approximately 090 and 270 degrees magnetic, with trees at the east end, and trees, houses, and power lines at the west end. The pilot landed to the west with a 14-knot tailwind. During the aborted landing, the airplane struck wires, stalled, rolled inverted, and crashed beyond the departure end of the runway. Examination of the wreckage revealed no pre-impact anomalies. Interpolation of performance charts revealed that the airplane required 1,754 feet of runway to land over a 50-foot obstacle with a 14-knot tailwind. A review of pharmacy records and toxicological testing revealed the pilot had ingested an unapproved pain medication prior to flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's delay in aborting the landing, which resulted in a collision with transmission wires. Factors in the accident were the pilot's improper inflight decision to attempt a landing with a 14-knot tailwind, and his use of an unapproved pain medication.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD00FA079
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2024 08:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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