# Accident 20180826016079A: Mooney M20J, Rochester, NH, August 26, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 2018, 14:15 local time
- Place: Rochester, NH
- Airport: Skyhaven
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.2847° N, 70.9300° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2847&lon=-70.9300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N201BS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N201BS-2019-12-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 1,049 in this make and model, 125 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA18CA511](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA511) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180826016079A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE SECOND PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GOES FROM THE LEFT SEAT WITH THE OWNER, ALSO A PILOT, OCCUPIED THE RIGHT SEAT. ON TAKE OFF ROLL THE SECOND PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND APPLIED HEAVY BRAKES. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY AND THE OWNER STATED "I HAVE THE CONTROLS" IDENTIFING HIMSELF AS PIC FROM THE RIGHT SEAT. THE AIRCRAFT ENDED UP IN A SWAMP AREA ALONG THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT WING HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA18CA511](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA511), Aug 26, 2018: Mooney M20J (N201BS), Rochester, NH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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