Accident Mooney M20F Executive 21 N3296F,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244793
 
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Date:Monday 9 November 2020
Time:16:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic M20P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mooney M20F Executive 21
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N3296F
MSN: 670389
Year of manufacture:1967
Total airframe hrs:4279 hours
Engine model:Lycoming A1A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Laconia Municipal Airport, NH -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Lawrence Airport, MA (LWM/KLWM)
Destination airport:Laconia, NH (LCI/KLCI)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The commercial pilot was attempting to land when he temporarily lost sight of the runway due to sun glare and haze. The airplane impacted trees short of the runway and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during an approach in sun glare and hazy conditions.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ERA21LA041
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ERA21LA041

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Nov-2020 02:47 Geno Added
11-Nov-2020 03:06 Geno Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source]
07-Jul-2022 15:31 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report]
13-Sep-2023 11:13 Ron Averes Updated [[Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report]]

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