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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20L · Hailey, ID · September 8, 2000

Date: September 8, 2000 · 18:15 local
Place: Hailey, ID
Airport: Friedman Memorial
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1024Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA184
Reported as: Mooney M20L

N1024ZRegistration cancelled May 6, 2003 · Mooney M20LS/N 26-0041 · Built 1989 Airframe modelMooney M20L Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot's statement: on Friday, September 8, 2000 at about 6 p.m., I was making an approach to land on runway 31 at Friedman Memorial Airport, Hailey, Idaho, my home base. After reporting sluders at 7500' to the tower, following his instructions and clearance to land, I proceeded to the east side of the valley passing over the town of bellevue at approximately 7000' and began the turn and descent to final. I had established a good glide path using the VASI, good airspeed of 80-85 knots and was crabbed into the wind about 15 degrees to the west to compensate for an inconsistent crosswind. The wind conditions are often rather swirly at the south end of 31 and I am and was conscious of that. As I approached the end of the runway, the wind suddenly and quite abruptly stopped and my airspeed dropped suddenly to the airplane literally quit flying and dropped to the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT'S STATEMENT: ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2000 AT ABOUT 6 P.M., I WAS MAKING AN APPROACH TO LAND ON RUNWAY 31 AT FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL AIRPORT, HAILEY, IDAHO, MY HOME BASE. AFTER REPORTING SLUDERS AT 7500' TO THE TOWER, FOLLOWING HIS INSTRUCTIONS AND CLEARANCE TO LAND, I PROCEEDED TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE VALLEY PASSING OVER THE TOWN OF BELLEVUE AT APPROXIMATELY 7000' AND BEGAN THE TURN AND DESCENT TO FINAL. I HAD ESTABLISHED A GOOD GLIDE PATH USING THE VASI, GOOD AIRSPEED OF 80-85 KNOTS AND WAS CRABBED INTO THE WIND ABOUT 15 DEGREES TO THE WEST TO COMPENSATE FOR AN INCONSISTENT CROSSWIND. THE WIND CONDITIONS ARE OFTEN RATHER SWIRLY AT THE SOUTH END OF 31 AND I AM AND WAS CONSCIOUS OF THAT. AS I APPROACHED THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE WIND SUDDENLY AND QUITE ABRUPTLY STOPPED AND MY AIRSPEED DROPPED SUDDENLY TO THE AIRPLANE LITERALLY QUIT FLYING AND DROPPED TO THE GROUND.

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 SEA00LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHailey, IDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A crosswind condition was a factor.Sep 9, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1024Z · 3

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

Accident 20020813021269ANewberg, OR(-23) During landing pilot struck the ground hard and bounced, at some timeduring the bounce the nose gear bungee failed allowing the propeller to strike the ground, seeing that he could not stop the aircraft, the pilot started a go around, the aircraft…Aug 13, 2002 · Substantial damage Incident 19900325021299ITouch And Go Landing · Augusta, GAUnable to develop full power after liftoff. Unable to extend gear before touchdown. Skidded into field.Mar 25, 1990 · Minor damage Incident 19890326011979ITouch And Go Landing · Mccormick, SCOn go around aircraft settled to runway gear up and flaps down.Mar 26, 1989 · Minor damage