20010419012559I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20J · Ozark, MO · April 19, 2001

Date: April 19, 2001 · 17:50 local
Place: Ozark, MO
Airport: Air Park South Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5215A
Reported as: Mooney M20J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 120 total23 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N5215ARegistered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-1657 · Built 1988 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot states that he departed spirit of st. louis airport (sus) around 1715 CDT, enroute to Air Park South Airport (2K2) in Ozark, Missouri. While landing on runway 17 at 2K2, a gust of wind forced the aircraft to the right, off the runway and onto the grass. In the course of returning to the runway, the right wing tip impacted several small trees. This caused the aircraft to rotate 180 degrees, breaking off the nose landing gear assembly, and collapsing the left main gear assembly. The propeller assembly received damage from the ground strike and succeeding engine stoppage. Pilot was not injured. This incident, #C20011GA0031 is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATES THAT HE DEPARTED SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS AIRPORT (SUS) AROUND 1715 CDT, ENROUTE TO AIR PARK SOUTH AIRPORT (2K2) IN OZARK, MISSOURI. WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 17 AT 2K2, A GUST OF WIND FORCED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT, OFF THE RUNWAY AND ONTO THE GRASS. IN THE COURSE OF RETURNING TO THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT WING TIP IMPACTED SEVERAL SMALL TREES. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROTATE 180 DEGREES, BREAKING OFF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY, AND COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLY. THE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY RECEIVED DAMAGE FROM THE GROUND STRIKE AND SUCCEEDING ENGINE STOPPAGE. PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THIS INCIDENT, #C20011GA0031 IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.