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FAA incident report · Mooney M20R · Dubois, PA · August 9, 2019

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Date
August 9, 2019 · 17:43 local
Place
Dubois, PA
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9124M
Reported as
Mooney M20R
Reported engine
Continental IO-550 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,400 total1,640 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days
N9124MRegistered now · Mooney M20RS/N 29-0007 · Built 1994Airframe modelMooney M20REngine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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PIC stated that he had a normal VMC approach to runway 25 at the kduj, Dubois-jefferson county airport. The aircraft crossed the runway threshold at 80 knots. PIC stated that while in the landing flare over the 1,000' runway markings, the aircraft violently struck the runway due to a possible wind gust. The PIC decided at that point to initiate a go around. After applying full power the PIC stated that the engine began to vibrate violently. The landing gear had also been retracted at this point. Due to the violent engine vibration the PIC decided to land straight ahead on runway 25 as opposed to flying around the pattern with a bad engine. The aircraft touched down for a second time approximately 2,200 down runway 25. The gear were retracted at this point resulting in a belly landing. Prop strikes and other scratches were observed on the runway. The aircraft came to rest on the runway at approximately the 4,000' mark. The prop, engine, belly of the aircraft and right wing tip sustained minor damage. No injuries were sustained to the PIC or 2 passengers

As the FAA filed it

PIC STATED THAT HE HAD A NORMAL VMC APPROACH TO RUNWAY 25 AT THE KDUJ, DUBOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD AT 80 KNOTS. PIC STATED THAT WHILE IN THE LANDING FLARE OVER THE 1,000' RUNWAY MARKINGS, THE AIRCRAFT VIOLENTLY STRUCK THE RUNWAY DUE TO A POSSIBLE WIND GUST. THE PIC DECIDED AT THAT POINT TO INITIATE A GO AROUND. AFTER APPLYING FULL POWER THE PIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE LANDING GEAR HAD ALSO BEEN RETRACTED AT THIS POINT. DUE TO THE VIOLENT ENGINE VIBRATION THE PIC DECIDED TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD ON RUNWAY 25 AS OPPOSED TO FLYING AROUND THE PATTERN WITH A BAD ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN FOR A SECOND TIME APPROXIMATELY 2,200 DOWN RUNWAY 25. THE GEAR WERE RETRACTED AT THIS POINT RESULTING IN A BELLY LANDING. PROP STRIKES AND OTHER SCRATCHES WERE OBSERVED ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY AT APPROXIMATELY THE 4,000' MARK. THE PROP, ENGINE, BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT AND RIGHT WING TIP SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED TO THE PIC OR 2 PASSENGERS

Other reports on N9124M · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20250507005769ILanding: Touchdown · Dubois, PAAircraft sustained a gear up landing on runway 25. Pilot was doing touch and goes prior to the last attempt. Pilot neglected to follow the checklist and the gear handle was omitted on the last landing. Airframe damage consisted of the carbon fiber belly…May 7, 2025 · Minor damageIncident 19941204040419IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Dallas, TXReported gear down safe for landing. Gear collapsed on landing roll. Unable to determined cause.Dec 4, 1994 · Minor damage