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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20M · Heber Springs, AR · July 25, 2012

Date: July 25, 2012 · 14:30 local
Place: Heber Springs, AR
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9145L
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12CA486
Reported as: Mooney M20M
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 614 total340 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N9145LRegistration cancelled Sep 26, 2013 · Mooney M20MS/N 27-0094 · Built 1991 Airframe modelMooney M20M Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

On July 25, 2012, at approximately 1430 CDT, N9145L, a Mooney M20M aircraft, privacy data omitted and operated by a private pilot attempted landing at the Heber Springs municipal airport located in Heber Springs, AR. During landing the aircraft bounced twice and the pilot's attempt to recover resulted in the aircraft stalling and impacting an embankment to the left of runway. The pilot and passenger were not injured. This portion of the flight was conducted under VFR conditions.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 25, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 1430 CDT, N9145L, A MOONEY M20M AIRCRAFT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING AT THE HEBER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT LOCATED IN HEBER SPRINGS, AR. DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED TWICE AND THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO RECOVER RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT STALLING AND IMPACTING AN EMBANKMENT TO THE LEFT OF RUNWAY. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THIS PORTION OF THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER VFR CONDITIONS.

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 CEN12CA486Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHeber Springs, ARThe pilot's improper flare, which led to a bounced landing and a subsequent loss of control.Jul 25, 2012 · Substantial damage