ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74334
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| Date: | Sunday 28 November 1999 |
| Time: | 10:34 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20C |
| Owner/operator: | Kenneth O. Gilkerson |
| Registration: | N6766U |
| MSN: | 2488 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4730 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Circle S Ranch, Bynum, near Hillsboro, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Midland, TX (KMDD) |
| (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted trees and terrain when the pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during a go-around from a private airstrip. The pilot reported that while landing, the airplane touched down past his desired touchdown point, and the airplane was 'rolling pretty fast.' The pilot elected to abort the landing and initiated a go-around. During the initial climb, a gust of wind lifted the right wing 'causing [the airplane] to turn left striking trees' located at the departure end of the airstrip. The airplane came to rest inverted.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the go-around. A factor was the gust of wind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW00LA037
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2010 22:50 | JINX | Added |
| 23-Jun-2013 14:46 | JINX | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 09:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 16:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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