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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20M · Alpine, TX · February 10, 1996

Date: February 10, 1996 · 10:00 local
Place: Alpine, TX
Airport: Alpine/Casparis Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9167J
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96LA114
Reported as: Mooney M20M
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520AF
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 658 total136 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N9167JRegistered now · Mooney M20MS/N 27-0168 · Built 1994 Airframe modelMooney M20M Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Flared high for landing dropped 10FT to runway. Veered into ditch. Failed to add power and or go around. (-23) during long descending approach to Alpine, PIC noted airspeed was low just prior to reaching runway. PIC applied power and engine responded by quiting. N9167J settled to the runway from an estimated 10-12 ft. after which it skidded off the runway. The landing gear collapsed, prop was bent, left wing was damaged as well as tail section.

As the FAA filed it

FLARED HIGH FOR LANDING DROPPED 10FT TO RUNWAY. VEERED INTO DITCH. FAILED TO ADD POWER AND OR GO AROUND. (-23) DURING LONG DESCENDING APPROACH TO ALPINE, PIC NOTED AIRSPEED WAS LOW JUST PRIOR TO REACHING RUNWAY. PIC APPLIED POWER AND ENGINE RESPONDED BY QUITING. N9167J SETTLED TO THE RUNWAY FROM AN ESTIMATED 10-12 FT. AFTER WHICH IT SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, PROP WAS BENT, LEFT WING WAS DAMAGED AS WELL AS TAIL SECTION.

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 FTW96LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlpine, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a misjudged landing flare resulting in a hard landing.Feb 10, 1996 · Substantial damage