# Accident 19961121036179A: Mooney M20J, Scottsdale, AZ, November 21, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 21, 1996, 20:26 local time
- Place: Scottsdale, AZ
- Airport: Scottsdale Municipal Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6094° N, 111.8896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6094&lon=-111.8896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5766K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5766K-1998-06-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A3B6
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA050) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961121036179A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST CONTROL AFTER HARD LANDING. VEERED OFF RUNWAY INTO PARKED AIRCRAFT. VASI LIGHTS INOP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX97FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA050), Nov 22, 1996: Mooney M20J (N5766K), Scottsdale, AZ, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot misjudged the landing flare and failed to maintain directional control after a hard bounced landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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