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FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Westport, OK · January 3, 1998

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Date
January 3, 1998 · 16:40 local
Place
Westport, OK
Airport
Keystone Air Park Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N201LG
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A3B6
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,505 total2,100 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days
N201LGRegistration cancelled Aug 22, 2012 · Mooney M20JS/N 24-0460 · Built 1978Airframe modelMooney M20JEngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On flare crosswind gust lifted wing causing turn off runway into trees. Had full flaps in strong gusty crosswind. (-23) the private pilot had completed a normal approach to landing at the airport with full flaps. The wind was very gusty, however it was directly down the runway. Just prior to touch down a strong gust picked the right wing up and the aircraft started to drift left. The pilot stated that he applied full power and attempted to go around. The aircraft struck trees approximately 10 feet high on the left side of the runway and crashed. The pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

ON FLARE CROSSWIND GUST LIFTED WING CAUSING TURN OFF RUNWAY INTO TREES. HAD FULL FLAPS IN STRONG GUSTY CROSSWIND. (-23) THE PRIVATE PILOT HAD COMPLETED A NORMAL APPROACH TO LANDING AT THE AIRPORT WITH FULL FLAPS. THE WIND WAS VERY GUSTY, HOWEVER IT WAS DIRECTLY DOWN THE RUNWAY. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN A STRONG GUST PICKED THE RIGHT WING UP AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DRIFT LEFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE APPLIED FULL POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET HIGH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.