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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Wichita Falls, TX · May 29, 2006

Date: May 29, 2006 · 22:45 local
Place: Wichita Falls, TX
Airport: Kickapoo Downtown Airpark Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N201XW
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW06CA144
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360LYC*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 84 total23 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N201XWRegistered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-0483 · Built 1978 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot attempted landing in a gusty crosswind condition. Attempted to go-around, right wing impacted the ground, the aircraft went off the runway to the right side. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. No injuries. Wx data: sps 300252Z auto 130/15G23KT 10SM clr 28/20 A2990 rmk A02 sps: 300152Z auto 130/11 KTS 10SM clr 31/19 A2987 rmk A02. Wx data as reported by wx service and obtained by duty officer at the command center.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING IN A GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITION. ATTEMPTED TO GO-AROUND, RIGHT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND, THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT SIDE. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES. WX DATA: SPS 300252Z AUTO 130/15G23KT 10SM CLR 28/20 A2990 RMK A02 SPS: 300152Z AUTO 130/11 KTS 10SM CLR 31/19 A2987 RMK A02. WX DATA AS REPORTED BY WX SERVICE AND OBTAINED BY DUTY OFFICER AT THE COMMAND CENTER.

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 DFW06CA144Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWichita Falls, TXThe pilot's failure to compensate for existing wind conditions. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind.May 30, 2006 · Substantial damage