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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20M · Elbert, CO · July 4, 2008

Date: July 4, 2008 · 20:37 local
Place: Elbert, CO
Airport: Kelly Air Park
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N17RA
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN08LA118
Reported as: Mooney M20M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 274 total50 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N17RARegistered now · Mooney M20MS/N 27-0282 · Built 1999 Airframe modelMooney M20M Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On July 4, 2008, N17RA, Mooney, model M20M, piloted by privacy data omitted. At 1748Z attempted to land at Kelly airpark, 9CO15), CO. The pilot tried to go around and the engine failed to develop power and made a hard landing. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the propeller, landing gear, and tail section. This flight was conducted under CFR 91, visual meteorlogical conditions prevailed at the time. Pilot and passsenger were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 4, 2008, N17RA, MOONEY, MODEL M20M, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. AT 1748Z ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT KELLY AIRPARK, 9CO15), CO. THE PILOT TRIED TO GO AROUND AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO DEVELOP POWER AND MADE A HARD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, LANDING GEAR, AND TAIL SECTION. THIS FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER CFR 91, VISUAL METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. PILOT AND PASSSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.

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 DEN08LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportElbert, COThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around, resulting in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude.Jul 4, 2008 · Substantial damage