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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20TN · San Antonio, TX · May 10, 2014

Date: May 10, 2014 · 13:05 local
Place: San Antonio, TX
Airport: Stinson
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N563JK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA234
Reported as: Mooney M20TN
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-550-G3
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 287 total29 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N563JKRegistration cancelled Dec 7, 2018 · Mooney M20TNS/N 31-0107 · Built 2008 Airframe modelMooney M20TN Engine modelContinental TSIO-550-GReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was practicing landings on runway 14 but was on final for runway 9. He was questioned by the tower about his intentions and then turned to base leg for runway 14 at approximately 500 above the ground. The aircraft then lost altitude and impacted a small open area near a ball field.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 14 BUT WAS ON FINAL FOR RUNWAY 9. HE WAS QUESTIONED BY THE TOWER ABOUT HIS INTENTIONS AND THEN TURNED TO BASE LEG FOR RUNWAY 14 AT APPROXIMATELY 500 ABOVE THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT THEN LOST ALTITUDE AND IMPACTED A SMALL OPEN AREA NEAR A BALL FIELD.

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 CEN14LA234Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Antonio, TXThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and testing of the engine revealed no anomalies.May 10, 2014 · Substantial damage