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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · West Glacier, MT · June 20, 2021

Date: June 20, 2021 · 15:00 local
Place: West Glacier, MT
Airport: Ryan Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5765N
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA239
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 805 total409 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N5765NRegistration cancelled Jan 14, 2023 · Mooney M20JS/N 24-1482 · Built 1984 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelLycoming AEIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft proceeded down runway 15 and achieved what was perceived as flight. The aircraft didn?t get more than 20-25 feet off of the ground before it settled back to the ground. A gear-down landing occurred past the end of the runway and the aircraft impacted brush, ground debris, and fallen timber.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED DOWN RUNWAY 15 AND ACHIEVED WHAT WAS PERCEIVED AS FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT DIDN?T GET MORE THAN 20-25 FEET OFF OF THE GROUND BEFORE IT SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND. A GEAR-DOWN LANDING OCCURRED PAST THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED BRUSH, GROUND DEBRIS, AND FALLEN TIMBER.

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 WPR21LA239Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWest Glacier, MTThe pilot’s inadequate performance planning and decision to continue the takeoff which, resulted in a runway overrun and collision with terrain.Jun 20, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5765N · 1

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

Accident 20051230034109ALevel Off Touchdown · Yoakum, TX(-23) Pilot was enroute from addison, TX (ADS) to victoria, TX (vct). To avoid weather at vct pilot diverted and landed at Yoakum, TX (T85). Landing was to the south, on runway 13. Winds were light and variable. The aircraft did not touch down until the last…Dec 30, 2005 · Substantial damage