# NTSB FTW97LA182: Mooney M20K, N262JM, N Little Rock, AR, May 9, 1997 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 9, 1997, 08:10 local (13:10 UTC) - Place: N Little Rock, AR - Coordinates: 34.829692, -92.290603 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8297&lon=-92.2906&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report January 30, 1998 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 20213 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW97LA182 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20213/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA182 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the pilot's failure to use the proper aborted landing procedures. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown - aborted landing - performed, pilot in command - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot in command (contributing factor) - Collision between aircraft (other than midair), landing - aborted - object - aircraft parked/standing ## Analysis The pilot reported that the airplane landed about 200 feet beyond runway 35's numbers. After landing, the 'plane reacted as if it had been hit by a gust of wind, causing the nose to go straight up and the left wing to drop quickly.' He corrected for the airplane's attitude and 'applied full throttle' in an effort to abort the landing. 'At this time, I was approximately 15 feet off of the ground and I also pushed the lever to retract my landing gear.' The airplane 'continued to sink and it seemed incapable of gaining speed or altitude.' The airplane crossed a grassy area on the left side of the runway, touched down on the parking ramp, and struck a parked Piper PA-32 airplane. Both airplanes came to rest against an embankment. Examination of the aircraft by an FAA inspector revealed no evidence of any pre-mishap discrepancies. According to the Pilot's Operating Handbook, the procedure for making a go-around was to apply power to 36' MP and 2,700 RPM, mixture to full rich, flaps (after climb established) to takeoff position, trim to nose down, accelerate to 77 KIAS, landing gear retract, flaps retract, cowl flap open, and accelerate to 94 KIAS. ## Factual narrative On May 9, 1997, at 0810 central daylight time, a Mooney M20K, N262JM, registered to and operated by a private owner, as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 business flight, was substantially damaged following a loss of control during an aborted landing attempt at North Little Rock Municipal Airport, North Little Rock, Arkansas. The private pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross country flight, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, about one hour and 40 minutes before the accident. The pilot reported in a telephone interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge that he landed the airplane using full flaps about 200 feet beyond runway 35's numbers. Upon landing, the "plane reacted as if it had been hit by a gust of wind, causing the nose to go straight up and the left wing to drop quickly." He corrected for the airplane's attitude and "applied full throttle" in an effort to abort the landing. "At this time, I was approximately 15 feet off of the ground and I also pushed the lever to retract my landing gear." The airplane "continued to sink and it seemed incapable of gaining speed or altitude." The turbo charged airplane crossed the grassy area on the left side of the runway, touched down on the parking ramp, and struck an unoccupied parked Piper PA-32 airplane, N7010R. Both airplanes came to rest against an embankment. The pilot reported in the Pilot/Operator Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1/2, that the winds at the time of the accident were from 330 degrees at 2 knots. At 0817, seven minutes after the accident, the reported winds at the Adams Field Airport, located about 5 nautical miles south of the North Little Rock Municipal Airport, were from 330 degrees at 7 knots. Examination of the aircraft by a FAA inspector revealed no evidence of any pre-mishap discrepancies. The aircraft sustained damage to the firewall, engine mounts, and its propeller was separated from the engine. The parked airplane sustained structural damage to both wings, and its propeller was separated from the engine. According to Section IV, Normal Procedures of the aircraft's Pilot's Operating Handbook, the procedure for making a go around is to apply power to 36" MP and 2,700 RPM, mixture to full rich, flaps (After climb established) to takeoff position, trim (reduce control force by trimming) to nose down, accelerate to an airspeed of 77 KIAS, landing gear retract, flaps retract, cowl flap open, and then accelerate to 94 KIAS. The private pilot had accumulated a total of 25 hours in the 1990 model turbo charged airplane. ## Aircraft - Registration: N262JM (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: Mooney M20K - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 25-1224 - Airframe hours: 320 - Engines: Continental TSIO-360-MB1 210 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Business, Part 91 - Registered owner: James M. Morris II - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, April 1, 1997, 48 hours before - Departed: PWA, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Destination: 1M1 - Airport: 1M1, North Little Rock, runway 35, 3,009 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 46; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 350 total, 25 in this make and model, 39 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 330° at 2 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 64 °F ## 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 19970509009809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970509009809A), May 9, 1997: Mooney M20K, North Little Ro, AR, Substantial damage. Aircraft lost directioanl control on landing, ran off runway, hit another aircraft in ramp area. (-23) airman lost directional control after touchdown and… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.