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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Salem, OR · July 4, 2015

Date: July 4, 2015 · 08:10 local
Place: Salem, OR
Airport: Mcnary Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5608Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15FA208
Reported as: Mooney M20E
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N5608QRegistration cancelled Mar 26, 2018 · Mooney M20ES/N 660 · Built 1965 Airframe modelMooney M20E Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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A/c N5608Q called sle tower for clearance to land and was susequently cleared to land runway 34. His approach appeared normal to controller, but then he appeared to "float" down the runway and slowly climbed toward the departure end. He then slowly turned left and crashed into the field on airport grounds.

As the FAA filed it

A/C N5608Q CALLED SLE TOWER FOR CLEARANCE TO LAND AND WAS SUSEQUENTLY CLEARED TO LAND RUNWAY 34. HIS APPROACH APPEARED NORMAL TO CONTROLLER, BUT THEN HE APPEARED TO "FLOAT" DOWN THE RUNWAY AND SLOWLY CLIMBED TOWARD THE DEPARTURE END. HE THEN SLOWLY TURNED LEFT AND CRASHED INTO THE FIELD ON AIRPORT GROUNDS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR15FA208Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSalem, ORThe pilot's unstabilized approach and delayed remedial action, which resulted in a porpoise during landing. Also causal to the accident was the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack during the subsequent aborted landing, which resulted…Jul 4, 2015 · Substantial damage