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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20F · Hanover, PA · August 14, 1996

Date: August 14, 1996 · 20:52 local
Place: Hanover, PA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9103V
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD96LA135
Reported as: Mooney M20F

N9103VRegistered now · Mooney M20FS/N 690022 · Built 1969 Airframe modelMooney M20F Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-16) On August 14, 1996, at 2052 hours, a Mooney M20F, registered to merle a. herr, crashed east of Hanover airport, Hanover, PA. Pilot herr was on a FAR part 91 flight from chester county, PA to Hanover, PA. Upon landing at Hanover, pilot herr initiated a go-around, hitting a "speed-limit" sign on the road adjacent to the runway. Aircraft sustained substantial damage after coming to rest in a cornfield. Pilot herr, the only occupant, was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) ON AUGUST 14, 1996, AT 2052 HOURS, A MOONEY M20F, REGISTERED TO MERLE A. HERR, CRASHED EAST OF HANOVER AIRPORT, HANOVER, PA. PILOT HERR WAS ON A FAR PART 91 FLIGHT FROM CHESTER COUNTY, PA TO HANOVER, PA. UPON LANDING AT HANOVER, PILOT HERR INITIATED A GO-AROUND, HITTING A "SPEED-LIMIT" SIGN ON THE ROAD ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER COMING TO REST IN A CORNFIELD. PILOT HERR, THE ONLY OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED.

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 IAD96LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHanover, PAthe pilot's delay in aborting the landing. Factors related to the accident were: the lack of braking action on the wet grass runway, the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane, and the sign near the departure end of the runway.Aug 15, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9103V · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20040503009139ITakeoff Ground Roll · Meadville, PA(-23) Failure of the pilot to verify that the landing gear switch was in the "down" position; this caused the landing gear to retract before the aircraft became airborne.May 3, 2004 · Minor damage Incident 20011203034719ILevel Off Touchdown · Titusville, PA(-23) Electrical failure caused the gear not to extend. Pilot failed to extend the gear manually. Submission of this report closes this incident.Dec 3, 2001 · Minor damage Incident 19930614023339IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Newberry Spring, CALost oil pressure. Forced landing on frontage road. Found a broken oil line fitting.Jun 14, 1993 · Minor damage