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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20K · New Orleans, LA · March 6, 2020

Date: March 6, 2020 · 23:00 local
Place: New Orleans, LA
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3928H
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20CA115
Reported as: Mooney M20K
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 106 total40 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N3928HRegistered now · Mooney M20KS/N 25-0220 Airframe modelMooney M20K

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What happened

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Upon landing the pilot was trying to clear the runway for other traffic on approach. In his haste the to make the left hand turn onto the taxiway the excessive speed caused the left landing gear to leave the ground. He corrected this by inputting right rudder causing the aircraft to straighten out leaving the taxiway and striking a taxiway sign with the left wing.

As the FAA filed it

UPON LANDING THE PILOT WAS TRYING TO CLEAR THE RUNWAY FOR OTHER TRAFFIC ON APPROACH. IN HIS HASTE THE TO MAKE THE LEFT HAND TURN ONTO THE TAXIWAY THE EXCESSIVE SPEED CAUSED THE LEFT LANDING GEAR TO LEAVE THE GROUND. HE CORRECTED THIS BY INPUTTING RIGHT RUDDER CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT LEAVING THE TAXIWAY AND STRIKING A TAXIWAY SIGN WITH THE LEFT WING.

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 CEN20CA115Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNew Orleans, LAThe pilot's improper decision to turn the airplane from the runway onto the taxiway at an excessive speed, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and collision with a taxiway sign.Mar 7, 2020 · Substantial damage