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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Statesville, NC · November 27, 2004

Date: November 27, 2004 · 13:40 local
Place: Statesville, NC
Airport: Statesville Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2201
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05CA030
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360LYC*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,100 total150 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N2201Registered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-1389 · Built 1983 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Student was performing a short field take off and did not rotate enough on departure. Flight instructor grabbed the controls to increase the aircraft pitch without using the proper positive transfer of flight controls. Flight instructor then released the controls and thought the student was flying. Aircraft pitch continued to increase, aircraft stalled, left wing dropped, aircraft then struck a fence tearing off both wings and landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT WAS PERFORMING A SHORT FIELD TAKE OFF AND DID NOT ROTATE ENOUGH ON DEPARTURE. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR GRABBED THE CONTROLS TO INCREASE THE AIRCRAFT PITCH WITHOUT USING THE PROPER POSITIVE TRANSFER OF FLIGHT CONTROLS. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR THEN RELEASED THE CONTROLS AND THOUGHT THE STUDENT WAS FLYING. AIRCRAFT PITCH CONTINUED TO INCREASE, AIRCRAFT STALLED, LEFT WING DROPPED, AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK A FENCE TEARING OFF BOTH WINGS AND LANDING GEAR.

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 ATL05CA030Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStatesville, NCthe flight instructors improper use of the flight controls on rotation during a short field takeoff resulting in the airplane becoming airborne, stall, and collision with the ground. A factor in the accident was the instructors failure to brief procedures for…Nov 27, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2201 · 1

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

Incident 20160326002779ILanding: Approach · Linden, NJPIC and sole occupant, [privacy data omitted], stated that he flew a normal pattern to landing, at the Linden Airport, with his checklist displayed on his kneeboard. He stated that he may have been distracted from completing his before landing checklist…Mar 26, 2016 · Minor damage