Accident Mooney M20E N5658Q,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201909
 
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Date:Sunday 31 January 1999
Time:12:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic M20P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mooney M20E
Owner/operator:Donald G. Hooper
Registration: N5658Q
MSN: 685
Total airframe hrs:2738 hours
Engine model:Lycoming IO-360-A1A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Albuquerque, NM -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:(4AC)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot landed on runway 35, and the wind was west-northwest, 3 to 5 knots. He departed on the same runway approximately 15 minutes later. At approximately 20 feet above ground level, the flight controls became mushy, and the airplane went into an uncommanded roll to the left. After the pilot exited the airplane, he noted that there was a gully perpendicular to the runway's left side right at the location where he lost control. He further noted that the wind was now 200 to 220 degrees, 8 to 12 knots.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN99LA035
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DEN99LA035

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
29 January 1983 N5604Q T.e. Dorsey 0 Roanoke, TX sub

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Nov-2017 09:40 ASN Update Bot Added
08-Apr-2024 10:16 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report]

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