- Date
- June 20, 1982, 11:58 local (16:58 UTC)
- Place
- Dauphin Island, AL
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N201WXMooney M20J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820620065059I
- Case key
- 70412
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Analysis
After a normal flight from birmingham, AL, the pilot executed a visual full circuit approach to runway 12 at Dauphin Island, AL. The pilot stated that he stabilized on final at 72 knots with full flaps and that he had a 5-10 knot crosswind from the south. The aircraft bounced several times during landing and the pilot applied full power for a go-around. During the go-around, the aircraft struck a sand dune and damaged the propeller and the nose gear. After striking the dune the pilot elected to land straight ahead off the airport in shallow water. There was no reported airframe or powerplant malfunctions. This was the pilots first flight as PIC in the aircraft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N201WX
- Reported as
- Mooney M20J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 24 0296
- Airframe hours
- 723
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Vulcan Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Nelson Thompson
- Departed
- Birmingham, AL
- Destination
- STL · St Louis, MO
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- 4R9 · Dauphin Island, runway 12, 3,000 × 80 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 365 total · 9 in this make and model · 9 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Temperature
- 158 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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