- Date
- November 13, 2000, 11:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Longmont, CO
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N201JPMooney M20J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 1, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20001113022889A
- Case key
- 50625
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Probable cause
the total failure of the left main gear strut during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the 6-foot high snow bank that the airplane impacted when it left the runway.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The flight was a rental check out. The flight instructor said that they approached the runway to practice some touch and go landings. He said that the student was flying the airplane, and that the approach was uneventful. The flight instructor said that as soon as the airplane was on the ground, it turned sharply to the left. The student said that the flight instructor took control of the airplane, but he could not prevent its departure from the runway. The airplane impacted a 6-foot high snow bank. Postaccident investigation revealed that the left main landing gear had separated from the airplane immediately upon touch down. Examination of its strut revealed that it was corroded approximately 1/3 of the way through.
Factual narrative
On November 13, 2000, at approximately 1100 mountain standard time, a Mooney M20J, N201JP, was substantially damaged during landing at Vance Brand Airport, Longmont, Colorado. The flight instructor and private pilot receiving instruction both received minor injuries. The airplane was being operated by Jeffco Flight School, Broomfield, Colorado, under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight that originated from Broomfield, Colorado, approximately 30 minutes before the accident. The flight instructor had not filed a flight plan.
The flight instructor said that the flight was a rental check out. He said that after 30 minutes of air work, they approached Longmont's airport for some touch and go landings. He said that the student was flying the airplane, and that the approach was uneventful. The flight instructor said that as soon as the airplane was on the ground, it turned sharply to the left. The student said that the flight instructor took control of the airplane, but he could not prevent its departure from the runway. The airplane impacted a 6-foot high snow bank and bent the left wing up, approximately 5 feet from the tip.
Postaccident investigation revealed that the left main landing gear had separated from the airplane immediately upon touch down. Examination of its strut revealed that it was corroded approximately 1/3 of the way through.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N201JP
- Reported as
- Mooney M20J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 24-0215
- Airframe hours
- 2,900
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jeffco Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 1, 2000 · 20 hours before
- Departed
- BJC · Broomfield, CO
- Destination
- 2V2
- Airport
- 2V2 · Vance Brand Airport, runway 29, 4,700 × 75 ft, concrete
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 460 total · 257 in this make and model · 392 as pilot in command · 160 in the last 90 days · 87 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FNL, 18 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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