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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M-20G · Monroeville, PA · June 12, 2011

Date: June 12, 2011 · 17:30 local
Place: Monroeville, PA
Airport: Pittsburgh-Monroeville
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6936N
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11CA340
Reported as: Mooney M-20G
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total2,800 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N6936NRegistration cancelled Jul 2, 2013 · Mooney M-20GS/N 680149 · Built 1968 Airframe modelMooney M-20G Engine modelLycoming O&VO-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.

The airplane departed RW/05, upon rotation at between 65-70 KIAS the airplane was hit with a strong gust of wind and suddenly got airborne to a height of 10-15 feet and turned rapidly to the left. The pilot lost control of the airplane and the airplane settled back to ground 50 feet to the left of r/w on the main landing gear on a heading of 310? And burst into flames.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED RW/05, UPON ROTATION AT BETWEEN 65-70 KIAS THE AIRPLANE WAS HIT WITH A STRONG GUST OF WIND AND SUDDENLY GOT AIRBORNE TO A HEIGHT OF 10-15 FEET AND TURNED RAPIDLY TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE AIRPLANE SETTLED BACK TO GROUND 50 FEET TO THE LEFT OF R/W ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR ON A HEADING OF 310? AND BURST INTO FLAMES.

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 ERA11CA340Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMonroeville, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff.Jun 12, 2011 · Substantial damage