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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20J · Pell City, AL · January 20, 2023

Date: January 20, 2023 · 11:56 local
Place: Pell City, AL
Airport: St Clair County
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1036U
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 860 total

N1036URegistered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-3386 · Built 1996 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot began normal takeoff and at 60 knots pilot had begun to rotate when a gust of wind lifted the right wing and pushed the aircraft to the left. Pilot pulled back harder and turned yoke to right side to level the wings. Pilot lost control of the aircraft as it bounced off of the left side of the runway. The aircraft continued to bounce thru the grass until striking an airport perimeter fence, eventually coming to a stop. Investigation revealed no discrepancies with aircraft flight controls / trim systems or any other mechanical issues.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT BEGAN NORMAL TAKEOFF AND AT 60 KNOTS PILOT HAD BEGUN TO ROTATE WHEN A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING AND PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT. PILOT PULLED BACK HARDER AND TURNED YOKE TO RIGHT SIDE TO LEVEL THE WINGS. PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AS IT BOUNCED OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BOUNCE THRU THE GRASS UNTIL STRIKING AN AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE, EVENTUALLY COMING TO A STOP.INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES WITH AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROLS / TRIM SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER MECHANICAL ISSUES.