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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20K · New Philadelph, OH · June 14, 2008

Date: June 14, 2008 · 22:53 local
Place: New Philadelph, OH
Airport: Harry Clever Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N252AD
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA163
Reported as: Mooney M20K
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,037 total1,653 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N252ADRegistered now · Mooney M20KS/N 25-1109 · Built 1987 Airframe modelMooney M20K Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated that he was going to fly the aircraft on a trip during the week of 06/16/2008. So he wanted to do 3 approaches before his trip, on his final approach he stated that he was going fast and he didn't know why. He applied the speed brakes but was still going fast, he was thinking about doing a go around at this time the propeller struck the ground and the aircraft settled on to the runway. During the approach the gear warning was going off but the pilot ignored it. After touchdown the pilot selected gear down.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS GOING TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT ON A TRIP DURING THE WEEK OF 06/16/2008. SO HE WANTED TO DO 3 APPROACHES BEFORE HIS TRIP, ON HIS FINAL APPROACH HE STATED THAT HE WAS GOING FAST AND HE DIDN'T KNOW WHY. HE APPLIED THE SPEED BRAKES BUT WAS STILL GOING FAST, HE WAS THINKING ABOUT DOING A GO AROUND AT THIS TIME THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON TO THE RUNWAY. DURING THE APPROACH THE GEAR WARNING WAS GOING OFF BUT THE PILOT IGNORED IT. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN.

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 CHI08CA163Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNew Philadelphi, OHThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.Jun 14, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N252AD · 1

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

Incident 20051212033369IForced/Precautionary Landing · New Philadelphi, OH(-23) Pilot landed gear up after returning for landing after a gas cap was noticed as being missing after takeoff.Dec 12, 2005 · Minor damage