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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M-20G · Phoenix, AZ · July 10, 2015

Date: July 10, 2015 · 08:44 local
Place: Phoenix, AZ
Airport: Deer Valley
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9152V
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15LA209
Reported as: Mooney M-20G
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total250 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N9152VRegistration cancelled Jun 16, 2017 · Mooney M-20GS/N 690012 · Built 1969 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.

On July 10, 2015 at approx. 0845 PST a Mooney M20G, had been on an instructional flight with a CFI and a private pilot being instructed to upgrade to commercial pilot.

While approaching Deer Valley Airport (dvt) the CFI told the pilot they were going to practice a power off 180 to land and do a touch and go.

The private pilot thought he was too low on final at 30 feet AGL. The pilot then stated that he pushed the throttle to full power and that nothing happened. The aircraft then impacted the rocks prior to the runway at 50 feet from the edge of the runway, substantial damge occurred to the gear and wings after skidding onto the runway and off the edge of the runway where it stopped.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 10, 2015 AT APPROX. 0845 PST A MOONEY M20G, HAD BEEN ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WITH A CFI AND A PRIVATE PILOT BEING INSTRUCTED TO UPGRADE TO COMMERCIAL PILOT.

WHILE APPROACHING DEER VALLEY AIRPORT (DVT) THE CFI TOLD THE PILOT THEY WERE GOING TO PRACTICE A POWER OFF 180 TO LAND AND DO A TOUCH AND GO.

THE PRIVATE PILOT THOUGHT HE WAS TOO LOW ON FINAL AT 30 FEET AGL. THE PILOT THEN STATED THAT HE PUSHED THE THROTTLE TO FULL POWER AND THAT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN IMPACTED THE ROCKS PRIOR TO THE RUNWAY AT 50 FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY, SUBSTANTIAL DAMGE OCCURRED TO THE GEAR AND WINGS AFTER SKIDDING ONTO THE RUNWAY AND OFF THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT STOPPED.

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 WPR15LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPhoenix, AZThe pilots' failure to apply carburetor heat during the approach for landing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.Jul 10, 2015 · Substantial damage