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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20F · West Milford, NJ · July 21, 1986

Date: July 21, 1986 · 10:35 local
Place: West Milford, NJ
Airport: Greenwood Lake
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7040V
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC86LA186
Reported as: Mooney M20F
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,855 total40 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N7040VRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 1989 · Mooney M20FS/N 221387 Airframe modelMooney M20F

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The tail struck a hill during go around and the aircraft stalled. Pilot reported no brakes led to go around.

As the FAA filed it

THE TAIL STRUCK A HILL DURING GO AROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. PILOT REPORTED NO BRAKES LED TO GO AROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC86LA186Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWest Milford, NJDrg the landing roll, the plt believed there was insufficient braking, so he initiated a go-around. He rprtd that on climb-out, the tail of the acft impacted a 'hill.' The acft then crashed nose down & was destroyed. No preimpact part failure or malfunction…Jul 21, 1986 · Destroyed