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FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Canton, TX · May 12, 2002

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Date
May 12, 2002 · 16:15 local
Place
Canton, TX
Airport
Hackney Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N3725H
Reported as
Mooney M20J

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What happened

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(-23) Canton-Hackney Airport (7E5) is a 3750' north/south (18/36) asphalt runway. It has a large dip at the approach end of rwy 18 with a rise approx. 500-600 feet further down the runway. The approach to rwy 18 is clear of trees and obstructions. The runway is bordered on the west side by a municipal golf course and east by a large stock pond. In the vicinity of the accident site there is a terrain drop of approx. 30 feet toward the stock pond. A set of standard power lines also borders the runway on the east traversing the area approx. 5' feet from the edge of the stock pond. These powerlines area approx. 60' tall. The pilot has given the following statement: "he was making an approach to rwy 18 when he attempted to abort the landing and execute a go-around. He applied power, the acft immediately yawed violently to the left and departed the runway." The acft came to rest in the stock pond approx. 30' from the bank and parallel to the runway completely submerged. The water line was along a line from the aft nav light to the two antenna on the top of the acft. Estimated water depth was 4-6 feet. An eye witness stated to a Texas dps officer he saw the pilot exit the acft, reenter the acft obtaining (see 8020-23 for complete narrative).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CANTON-HACKNEY AIRPORT (7E5) IS A 3750' NORTH/SOUTH (18/36) ASPHALT RUNWAY. IT HAS A LARGE DIP AT THE APPROACH END OF RWY 18 WITH A RISE APPROX. 500-600 FEET FURTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE APPROACH TO RWY 18 IS CLEAR OF TREES AND OBSTRUCTIONS. THE RUNWAY IS BORDERED ON THE WEST SIDE BY A MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE AND EAST BY A LARGE STOCK POND. IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCIDENT SITE THERE IS A TERRAIN DROP OF APPROX. 30 FEET TOWARD THE STOCK POND. A SET OF STANDARD POWER LINES ALSO BORDERS THE RUNWAY ON THE EAST TRAVERSING THE AREA APPROX. 5' FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE STOCK POND. THESE POWERLINES AREA APPROX. 60' TALL. THE PILOT HAS GIVEN THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "HE WAS MAKING AN APPROACH TO RWY 18 WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING AND EXECUTE A GO-AROUND. HE APPLIED POWER, THE ACFT IMMEDIATELY YAWED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY." THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN THE STOCK POND APPROX. 30' FROM THE BANK AND PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY COMPLETELY SUBMERGED. THE WATER LINE WAS ALONG A LINE FROM THE AFT NAV LIGHT TO THE TWO ANTENNA ON THE TOP OF THE ACFT. ESTIMATED WATER DEPTH WAS 4-6 FEET. AN EYE WITNESS STATED TO A TEXAS DPS OFFICER HE SAW THE PILOT EXIT THE ACFT, REENTER THE ACFT OBTAINING (SEE 8020-23 FOR COMPLETE NARRATIVE).