# NTSB FTW87LA207: Mooney M20, N894B, Livingston, TX, September 3, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 3, 1987, 10:58 local (15:58 UTC)
- Place: Livingston, TX
- Coordinates: 30.70075, -94.930061 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7007&lon=-94.9301&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22424
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW87LA207
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22424/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA207

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - performed
- Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted
  - go-around - initiated
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
  - pull-up - performed
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - aborted
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

DRG A PRACTICE TOUCH-&-GO LNDG, THE ACFT BOUNCED. THE PLT APPLIED POWER TO ABORT THE LNDG, BUT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT. IT DRIFTED LEFT TOWARD TREES, SO HE INITIATED A CLIMB TO FLY OVER THE OBSTRUCTIONS. HOWEVER, THE ACFT STALLED & COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AFTER CROSSING OVER THE TREES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N894B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N894B-2014-11-20), registration cancelled 2014-11-20, S/N 1057, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20
- Registry model: [Mooney M20](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20) (registry code 5870202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1057
- Airframe hours: 2398
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A1D 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Ronald Ray Thomas
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 27, 1987
- Airport: OOR, Livingston Mun, runway 30, 3,425 × 60 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 136 total, 2 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 86 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870903049089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870903049089A), Sep 3, 1987: Mooney M20, Livingston, TX, Substantial damage. On go around from bounced landing. Stalled trying to avoid trees. Left wing hit ground and gear collapsed.

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.

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