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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20R · West Mifflin, PA · June 27, 2015

Date: June 27, 2015 · 17:17 local
Place: West Mifflin, PA
Airport: Allegheny County Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N93TK
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA148
Reported as: Mooney M20R
Reported engine: Continental IO-550
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 384 total355 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N93TKRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2022 · Mooney M20RS/N 29-0360 · Built 2005 Airframe modelMooney M20R Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While on an ILS visual approach for landing on 28R, N93TK bounced twice off of the ground after touchdown and drifted to the left side of the runway. The pilot attempted to abort the landing; however, during the struggle to control the aircraft, the right wing and the tail section impacted the ground, the landing gear collapsed, and the substantially damaged aircraft skidded to a stop in the grass.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ON AN ILS VISUAL APPROACH FOR LANDING ON 28R, N93TK BOUNCED TWICE OFF OF THE GROUND AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND DRIFTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING; HOWEVER, DURING THE STRUGGLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT, THE RIGHT WING AND THE TAIL SECTION IMPACTED THE GROUND, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP IN THE GRASS.

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 GAA15CA148Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWest Mifflin, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during landing, which resulted in a bounce and loss of control during landing, followed by a runway excursion, and collision with terrain during an attempt to abort the landing.Jun 27, 2015 · Substantial damage