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FAA accident report · Mooney M20R · Cypress, TX · January 29, 2011

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Date
January 29, 2011 · 08:25 local
Place
Cypress, TX
Airport
Weiser Air Park
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N64FM
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN11CA163
Reported as
Mooney M20R
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
313 total26 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days
N64FMRegistration cancelled Nov 25, 2014 · Mooney M20RS/N 29-0193 · Built 1999Airframe modelMooney M20REngine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

At 0825 CST, aircraft impacted trees, power lines & power pole approximately 1/2 mile NE of Weiser airpark. Student pilot states that he was attempting to land on runway 09 at keyq. During the approach, he noticed he was a little high & a little fast, but still landed about half way down the runway. Pilot states that he didn't think he would be able to stop in time before running off the end of the runway, so he decided to try and go around. Pilot said he heard the LH wing hit the trees at the end of the runway causing the aircraft to veer to the left towards the houses. Having lost control at this point, pilot states that he pulled back on the yoke & pulled out the throttle to try and stall the airplane & hopefully land in the ditch, rather than crash into the houses. Aircraft did impact the trees, power pole & power lines and then came to rest nose down hanging from the power lines in the backyard at 14019 montaigne in Cypress, TX. Pilot proceeded to exit aircraft prior to aircraft being destroyed by fire.

As the FAA filed it

AT 0825 CST, AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES, POWER LINES & POWER POLE APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE NE OF WEISER AIRPARK. STUDENT PILOT STATES THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 09 AT KEYQ. DURING THE APPROACH, HE NOTICED HE WAS A LITTLE HIGH & A LITTLE FAST, BUT STILL LANDED ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. PILOT STATES THAT HE DIDN'T THINK HE WOULD BE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, SO HE DECIDED TO TRY AND GO AROUND. PILOT SAID HE HEARD THE LH WING HIT THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE LEFT TOWARDS THE HOUSES. HAVING LOST CONTROL AT THIS POINT, PILOT STATES THAT HE PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE & PULLED OUT THE THROTTLE TO TRY AND STALL THE AIRPLANE & HOPEFULLY LAND IN THE DITCH, RATHER THAN CRASH INTO THE HOUSES. AIRCRAFT DID IMPACT THE TREES, POWER POLE & POWER LINES AND THEN CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN HANGING FROM THE POWER LINES IN THE BACKYARD AT 14019 MONTAIGNE IN CYPRESS, TX. PILOT PROCEEDED TO EXIT AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO AIRCRAFT BEING DESTROYED BY FIRE.

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 CEN11CA163Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCypress, TXThe student pilot’s delayed decision to execute a go-around.Jan 29, 2011 · Substantial damage