20060828017179A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Eastsound, WA · August 28, 2006

Date
August 28, 2006 · 09:30 local
Place
Eastsound, WA
Airport
Orcas Island Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5738Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA06LA172
Reported as
Mooney M20C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
963 total254 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) Upon approach at ors there was a gust of wind. The pilot applied more power but was a delay of about 3 seconds. The a/c landed hard collapsing the landing gear. The a/c slid off the runway onto the grass.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UPON APPROACH AT ORS THERE WAS A GUST OF WIND. THE PILOT APPLIED MORE POWER BUT WAS A DELAY OF ABOUT 3 SECONDS. THE A/C LANDED HARD COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR. THE A/C SLID OFF THE RUNWAY ONTO THE GRASS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.