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| Date: | Friday 2 August 2024 |
| Time: | 13:04 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20F Executive |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9954L |
| MSN: | 670487 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5062 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carrizozo Municipal Airport (F37), Carrizozo, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Carrizozo Municipal Airport, NM (F37) |
| Santa Fe Airport, NM (SAF/KSAF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the airplane reported that, prior to takeoff, he observed adverse weather conditions that were approaching the airport from about 5 to 10 nautical miles away. During takeoff, when the airplane was about 50 feet above the ground, the airplane encountered a downdraft. The airplane's left wing then dropped and the airplane entered a descent. The airplane impacted terrain and fences, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The airplane's encounter with a downdraft after takeoff, which resulted in a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR24LA264
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=194839
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 November 1997 | N2954L | Private | 0 | Stuttgart, AR | |
sub |
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2024 16:39 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 06-Aug-2024 19:07 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
| 01-Mar-2025 12:50 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Mar-2025 02:57 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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