# Accident 20210327004969A: Mooney M20J, Alturas, CA, March 27, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 27, 2021, 12:30 local time
- Place: Alturas, CA
- Airport: Alturas Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5150° N, 120.5500° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5150&lon=-120.5500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9146Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9146Q) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 133 total, 118 in this make and model, 41 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR21LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA148) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210327004969A

## Narrative

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

THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED "TOO FAST ON LANDING" AND ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND.  THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND DAMAGED THE LEFT WING AND LANDING GEAR.  IN ADDITION,  A PROP STRIKE OCCURRED.

## 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 WPR21LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA148), Mar 27, 2021: Mooney M20J (N9146Q), Alturas, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing, loss of airplane control and subsequent collision with terrain.

## Other reports on N9146Q (1)

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

- [Incident 20130614013169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130614013169I), Jun 14, 2013: Mooney M20J (N9146Q), Santa Fe, NM, Minor damage. On June 14, 2013, at 1755 MDT, a Mooney M20J, N9142Q, registered to chiota aviation LLC sustained nose landing gear assembly failure as the NLG separated at…

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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