Hard landing Accident Mooney M20J N1146B, Sunday 5 June 2011

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Date:	Sunday 5 June 2011
Time:	18:10 LT
Type:	Mooney M20J
Owner/operator:
Registration:	N1146B
MSN:	24-1195
Year of manufacture:	1981
Total airframe hrs:	2510 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	North Canton, Ohio - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport, MI (AZO/KAZO)
Destination airport:	Akron/Canton Regional Airport, OH (CAK/KCAK)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot reported that the airplane bounced after a hard landing. He attempted to regain control of the airplane, but it veered off the left side of the runway. The airplane came to rest on an embankment, and a postimpact ground fire ensued. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.

Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.

Accident investigation: