20040710015109A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20S · Farmington, NM · July 10, 2004

Date: July 10, 2004 · 11:13 local
Place: Farmington, NM
Airport: Four Corners Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N10059
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04CA102
Reported as: Mooney M20S
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 22,000 total17 in this make and model125 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On July 10, 2004, at 1113 MST, a Mooney M20S owned by new horizons of durango LLC, stalled and impacted the ground during approach to runway 7 at Four Corners Regional Airport, Farmington, NM. The flight originated from don ana county airport (5T6), santa teresa, NM, on July 10, 2004 at 0915 MST. The aircraft was being operated under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the right wing and the pilot sustained a minor injury to his right forearm. The pilot in command was the sole occupant of the aircraft and holds an ATP with multiengine ratings.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 10, 2004, AT 1113 MST, A MOONEY M20S OWNED BY NEW HORIZONS OF DURANGO LLC, STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND DURING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 7 AT FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL AIRPORT, FARMINGTON, NM. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM DON ANA COUNTY AIRPORT (5T6), SANTA TERESA, NM, ON JULY 10, 2004 AT 0915 MST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM. THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND HOLDS AN ATP WITH MULTIENGINE RATINGS.

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 DEN04CA102Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFarmington, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall. A contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention.Jul 10, 2004 · Substantial damage