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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Mooney M20R · Lebanon, NH · May 29, 2004

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Date
May 29, 2004 · 13:00 local
Place
Lebanon, NH
Airport
Lebanon Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N53WM
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC04CA135
Reported as
Mooney M20R
Reported engine
Continental IO550*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
789 total750 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days
N53WMRegistered now · Mooney M20RS/N 29-0191 · Built 1999Airframe modelMooney M20REngine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot privacy data omitted flying a Mooney M20R N532WM, was attempting to land on runway 04 at warren/sugarbush airport 0B7 in Vermont at approximately 1130 hours. The pilot experienced crosswinds, and loss of lift approximately 10 feet above airport runway on short final, causing the aircraft to impact the runway hard. The pilot did not land the aircraft. The pilot initiated an immediate "go-around". The pilot was informed by airport ground personnel at warren/sugarbush airport (via radio) that he had lost the aircraft left landing gear. The pilot had the aircraft flaps partially extended for landing, resulting in damage to the left flap upon impact. The pilot decided to proceed to Lebanon airport, Lebanon new hampshire, to do a possible gear up landing, the airport was equipped with emergency equipment, and a control tower. The pilot was advised by his mechanic and another pilot (via cell phone) to perform a power off gear up landing. The pilot did perform a power off gear up landing on runway 36, coming to rest about 400 feet down the runway just to the right of centerline. The pilot had no apparent injuries, and departed the aircraft safely. Pilot was reexamined.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FLYING A MOONEY M20R N532WM, WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 04 AT WARREN/SUGARBUSH AIRPORT 0B7 IN VERMONT AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 HOURS. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED CROSSWINDS, AND LOSS OF LIFT APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET ABOVE AIRPORT RUNWAY ON SHORT FINAL, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO IMPACT THE RUNWAY HARD. THE PILOT DID NOT LAND THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT INITIATED AN IMMEDIATE "GO-AROUND". THE PILOT WAS INFORMED BY AIRPORT GROUND PERSONNEL AT WARREN/SUGARBUSH AIRPORT (VIA RADIO) THAT HE HAD LOST THE AIRCRAFT LEFT LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT HAD THE AIRCRAFT FLAPS PARTIALLY EXTENDED FOR LANDING, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FLAP UPON IMPACT. THE PILOT DECIDED TO PROCEED TO LEBANON AIRPORT, LEBANON NEW HAMPSHIRE, TO DO A POSSIBLE GEAR UP LANDING, THE AIRPORT WAS EQUIPPED WITH EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT, AND A CONTROL TOWER. THE PILOT WAS ADVISED BY HIS MECHANIC AND ANOTHER PILOT (VIA CELL PHONE) TO PERFORM A POWER OFF GEAR UP LANDING. THE PILOT DID PERFORM A POWER OFF GEAR UP LANDING ON RUNWAY 36, COMING TO REST ABOUT 400 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY JUST TO THE RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. THE PILOT HAD NO APPARENT INJURIES, AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY. PILOT WAS REEXAMINED.

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 NYC04CA135Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWarren, VTThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in this accident was the wind shear as reported by the pilot.May 29, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N53WM · 2

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

Incident 20060310002719IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Bedford, MA(-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] stated he was taxiing on taxiway sierra to the west ramp entrance. He stated the entrance is about a hundred feet wide. He heard a noise and thought he hit something with his landing gear. Massport came and helped him…Mar 10, 2006 · Minor damageIncident 19990903034649IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Nantucket, MA(-23) Pilot reported upon landing ack he caught gust of wind and ballooned up. After porpoising the prop hit the pavement. Pilot grabbed the wrong brief case and subsequently had no certificate or medical on his person. Forwarded info to ops unit. [privacy…Sep 3, 1999 · Minor damage