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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20R · Burnsville, NC · September 20, 2002

Date: September 20, 2002 · 18:30 local
Place: Burnsville, NC
Airport: Mountain Aire Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N574DJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL02FA171
Reported as: Mooney M20R
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N574DJRegistration cancelled Feb 5, 2003 · Mooney M20RS/N 29-0020 · Built 1994 Airframe modelMooney M20R Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot performed a fly-by to check runway conditions. She circled around and did a long, low approach with gear down. As aircraft approached runway, the aircraft appeared to veer up and to the left. Witnesses stated aircraft stalled and they heard an impact. Aircraft was in flames when witnesses reached the scene.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT PERFORMED A FLY-BY TO CHECK RUNWAY CONDITIONS. SHE CIRCLED AROUND AND DID A LONG, LOW APPROACH WITH GEAR DOWN. AS AIRCRAFT APPROACHED RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO VEER UP AND TO THE LEFT. WITNESSES STATED AIRCRAFT STALLED AND THEY HEARD AN IMPACT. AIRCRAFT WAS IN FLAMES WHEN WITNESSES REACHED THE SCENE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL02FA171Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBurnsville, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent into trees and terrain. Factors were wind gusts and terrain-induced turbulence.Sep 20, 2002 · Destroyed