Accident Mooney M20R Ovation HB-DIL,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228230
 
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Date:Wednesday 14 August 2019
Time:14:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic M20P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mooney M20R Ovation
Owner/operator:Mooney Flying Group
Registration: HB-DIL
MSN: 29-0102
Year of manufacture:1997
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:near Lommis Airport (LSZT), Thurgau -   Switzerland
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Lommis Airfield (LSZT)
Destination airport:Lommis Airfield (LSZT)
Investigating agency: STSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
A Mooney M20R Ovation had some engine problems just after takeoff from Lommis Airport (LSZT), Thurgau and force landed in a pasture.
The pilot and passenger were not injured.

Conclusions
The accident was caused by the fact that the aircraft's performance during takeoff was not sufficient for a climb, which forced the pilot to make an emergency landing outside the airfield area.
The following factors were responsible for the accident:
- the failure to recognize the insufficient speed increase during the taxiing phase of the takeoff procedure;
- the rotation and take-off of the airplane at too low speed.
The reduced take-off power of the engine contributed to the accident.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: STSB
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/ostschweiz/zwei-passagiere-waren-an-bord-kleinflugzeug-stuerzt-bei-thurgauer-flugplatz-ab-id15465746.html
https://www.toponline.ch/news/thurgau/detail/news/flugzeug-legt-im-kanton-thurgau-einen-fehlstart-hin-00117585/
https://www.sust.admin.ch/inhalte/AV-berichte/HB-DIL.pdf

https://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Mooney-M-20R-Ovation/5490229/L (photo)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Aug-2019 09:00 gerard57 Added
15-Aug-2019 09:30 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
15-Aug-2019 09:36 RobertMB Updated [Source]
26-Aug-2019 15:22 harro Updated [Destination airport, Source]
11-May-2021 17:28 harro Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, Accident report]

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