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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20K · North Little Ro, AR · May 9, 1997

Date: May 9, 1997 · 08:00 local
Place: North Little Ro, AR
Airport: North Little Rock Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N262JM
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA182
Reported as: Mooney M20K
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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Aircraft lost directioanl control on landing, ran off runway, hit another aircraft in ramp area. (-23) airman lost directional control after touchdown and impacted another aircraft and a 6 ft. embankment causing substantial damage to both aircraft and minor injuries were incurred by the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LOST DIRECTIOANL CONTROL ON LANDING, RAN OFF RUNWAY, HIT ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IN RAMP AREA. (-23) AIRMAN LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND IMPACTED ANOTHER AIRCRAFT AND A 6 FT. EMBANKMENT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT AND MINOR INJURIES WERE INCURRED BY THE PILOT.

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 FTW97LA182Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportN Little Rock, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the pilot's failure to use the proper aborted landing procedures.May 9, 1997 · Substantial damage