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| Date: | Thursday 22 May 1986 |
| Time: | 15:35 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20K |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N98544 |
| MSN: | 25-0535 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 906 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360-GB3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Peachtree City, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Huntsville, AL (KHSV) |
| Peachtree City, GA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT BEGAN TO 'WHEELBARROW' ON THE NOSE GEAR DURING THE LDG ROLL. THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY INTO A DITCH. THE PLT SAID THAT HE MIGHT NOT HAVE HAD THE PITCH TRIM SET CORRECTLY AT TOUCHDOWN. THE ACFT FLT MANUAL BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING CAUTION: 'FROM A FLAPS RETRACTED TRIMMED CONDITION, THE REQUIRED NOSE UP PITCH CONTROL FORCE WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE WHEN POWER IS REDUCED TO IDLE AND THE FLAPS FULLY EXTENDED. TIMELY TRIMMING ACTION SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED TO MINIMIZE FORCES.'
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL86LA139
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 April 2015 | N706GP | Private | 0 | Mackinac Island Airport (KMCD), Mackinac Island, MI | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 28-Mar-2024 15:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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