# Accident 20040811028169A: Mooney M20J, Huntington, IN, August 11, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 11, 2004, 09:45 local time
- Place: Huntington, IN
- Airport: Huntington Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8807° N, 85.5002° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8807&lon=-85.5002&mi=10
- Aircraft: N201AM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N201AM-2013-08-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,461 total, 69 in this make and model, 185 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI04CA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA222) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040811028169A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. PILOT LOST CONTROL IN A CROSSWIND/WIND SHEAR. AIRCRAFT CRASHED SOUTH OF RUNWAY FROM APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET ALTITUDE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI04CA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA222), Aug 11, 2004: Mooney M20J (N201AM), Huntington, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate flare and unsuccessful recovery from a bounced landing, and the pilot's and flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control and airspeed during the subsequent…

## Other reports on N201AM (1)

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

- [Incident 19890615047029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890615047029I), Jun 15, 1989: Mooney M20J (N201AM), Greenville, SC. Radio receiver failure in flight. Precautionary landing at Greenville.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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