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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20M · Hillsborough, NJ · September 19, 2015

Date: September 19, 2015 · 02:20 local
Place: Hillsborough, NJ
Airport: Central Jersey Regional Airpor
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N763RC
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA277
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: 215 total93 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N763RCRegistered now · Mooney M20MS/N 27-0160 · Built 1993 Airframe modelMooney M20M Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Pilot was preparing to depart runway 25 at (47N) central Jersey regional airport Hillsborough twp. New Jersey. The pilot added power for a normal takeoff, all aircraft instruments indicated normal and the pilot started his takeoff roll.

At the time of rotation 80 knots the pilot applied back pressure for rotation and the aircraft pulled to the left. The pilot applied right rudder and turned the aircraft to the right and stated it appeared to have no effect. The aircraft continued to pull to the left remaining in ground effect. The pilot stated the aircraft was not gaining altitude or additional speed.

The pilot pulled the power back and applied the brakes as heavily as possible to control the aircraft. The aircraft came to rest in a field left of the runway. The aircraft had substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS PREPARING TO DEPART RUNWAY 25 AT (47N) CENTRAL JERSEY REGIONAL AIRPORT HILLSBOROUGH TWP. NEW JERSEY. THE PILOT ADDED POWER FOR A NORMAL TAKEOFF, ALL AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS INDICATED NORMAL AND THE PILOT STARTED HIS TAKEOFF ROLL.

AT THE TIME OF ROTATION 80 KNOTS THE PILOT APPLIED BACK PRESSURE FOR ROTATION AND THE AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND TURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT AND STATED IT APPEARED TO HAVE NO EFFECT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE LEFT REMAINING IN GROUND EFFECT. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GAINING ALTITUDE OR ADDITIONAL SPEED.

THE PILOT PULLED THE POWER BACK AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AS HEAVILY AS POSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A FIELD LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 GAA15CA277Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportManville, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a fence.Sep 19, 2015 · Substantial damage