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FAA accident report · Mooney M20F · Lubbock, TX · June 26, 2010

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Date
June 26, 2010 · 15:20 local
Place
Lubbock, TX
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3495X
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN10CA347
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
99 total86 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days
N3495XRegistration cancelled Oct 2, 2014 · Mooney M20FS/N 670034 · Built 1966Airframe modelMooney M20FEngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 26, 2010, at approximately 15:20 CST, N3495X a Mooney M-20 was preparing to land at town and county airport (F82), located in Lubbock, Texas. Pilot verified the wind direction of 140 degrees reported by Lubbock international airport ATIS and proceeded to land on runway 17. The aircraft began floating and then bounced on the landing gear (lg). The pilot tried to perform a go around when right wing lifted. The wind direction recorded by Texas tech university mesonet station was 145 degrees, wind speed of 12 mph, gusting to 20 mph. The aircraft exited the east side of the runway approximately 500 feet from the numbers, impacting two trees, sheering one third of the right wing outboard section and right aileron. The right main lg was pushed upward into the wing surface. The nose wheel tire assembly and strut departed the aircraft on initial impact with the tree. Right side of the engine, firewall and engine mount and was damaged during this impact.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 26, 2010, AT APPROXIMATELY 15:20 CST, N3495X A MOONEY M-20 WAS PREPARING TO LAND AT TOWN AND COUNTY AIRPORT (F82), LOCATED IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS. PILOT VERIFIED THE WIND DIRECTION OF 140 DEGREES REPORTED BY LUBBOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ATIS AND PROCEEDED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 17. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN FLOATING AND THEN BOUNCED ON THE LANDING GEAR (LG). THE PILOT TRIED TO PERFORM A GO AROUND WHEN RIGHT WING LIFTED. THE WIND DIRECTION RECORDED BY TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY MESONET STATION WAS 145 DEGREES, WIND SPEED OF 12 MPH, GUSTING TO 20 MPH. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE EAST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET FROM THE NUMBERS, IMPACTING TWO TREES, SHEERING ONE THIRD OF THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD SECTION AND RIGHT AILERON. THE RIGHT MAIN LG WAS PUSHED UPWARD INTO THE WING SURFACE. THE NOSE WHEEL TIRE ASSEMBLY AND STRUT DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT ON INITIAL IMPACT WITH THE TREE. RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE, FIREWALL AND ENGINE MOUNT AND WAS DAMAGED DURING THIS IMPACT.

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 CEN10CA347Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLubbock, TXThe student pilot's failure to maintain control during a go-around.Jun 26, 2010 · Substantial damage