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| Date: | Sunday 14 July 2024 |
| Time: | 15:35 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8201R |
| MSN: | 24-0607 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1909 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Montauk Airport (MTP/KMTP), Montauk, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Danbury Airport, CT (DXR/KDXR) |
| Montauk, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while on final approach to the runway, after passing over some high terrain, he encountered turbulence, and the airplane began to sink “very fast.' The pilot increased engine power to arrest the sink rate, however, the airplane was too low resulting in a hard landing on the runway. After the hard landing, the pilot reported the airplane first went to the right, followed by a left turn and runway excursion into bushes. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and the right aileron. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate glide path during the landing approach in terrain induced turbulence, resulting in a hard landing and subsequent runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA24LA317
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N8201R
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2024 18:12 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 24-Nov-2024 14:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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