# NTSB MIA06CA079: Mooney M20R, N4654M, Destin, FL, April 5, 2006 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: April 5, 2006, 18:30 local (22:30 UTC) - Place: Destin, FL - Coordinates: 30.399999, -86.471389 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4000&lon=-86.4714&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report August 29, 2006 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Birmingham, Alabama - NTSB case key (mKey): 63459 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA06CA079 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/63459/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA079 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while attempting a go-around at a low altitude which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush, an uncontrolled descent and an impact with terrain. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr) - altitude/clearance - low, pilot in command - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command - In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled - terrain condition - ground ## Analysis The pilot stated that he made a smooth touchdown on the runway centerline, and after a "couple hundred feet", a strong gust of wind blew him to the left toward the runway edge lights. He said he made the decision to go around, applied full throttle, and "pulled up sharply" to avoid hitting the runway lights. He further stated that the stall warning then activated, so he lowered the nose of the airplane but "apparently did not have sufficient airspeed to maintain altitude. He said he tried to turn back to the runway, but felt a sudden "spin" to the left about 30 degrees, as the airplane impacted the ground. Prior to the accident there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems. ## Factual narrative On April 5, 2006, about 1830 central daylight time, a Mooney M20R airplane, N4654M, registered to and operated by the a private individual, as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 flight, crashed while attempting a go-around following touchdown at Destin, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed. The private-rated pilot and passenger were not injured, and the airplane incurred substantial damage. The flight originated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the same day, about 1730. The pilot stated that about 5 miles from Destin, Florida, he cancelled his IFR flight plan in preparation for the visual approach to runway 14. He said that the winds were from 280 degrees, at a velocity of 10 knots, gusting to 14. At an altitude of 200 feet he said he encountered some turbulence, but made a smooth touchdown on the runway centerline, and after a "couple hundred feet", a strong gust of wind blew him to the left toward the runway edge lights. He said he made the decision to go around, applied full throttle, and "pulled up sharply" to avoid hitting the runway lights. He further stated that the stall warning then activated, so he lowered the nose of the airplane but "apparently did not have sufficient airspeed to maintain altitude. He said he tried to turn back to the runway, but felt a sudden "spin" to the left about 30 degrees, as the airplane impacted the ground. Prior to the accident there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N4654M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4654M), registered now, S/N 29-0370, built 2005 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Mooney M20R - Registry model: [Mooney M20R](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20r) (registry code 5870225) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-550 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-series) (registry code 17042, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 29-0370 - Engines: Teledyne Continental O-550-G7B 270 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: McMahan Aviation LLC., - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, May 1, 2005 - Departed: HBG, Hattiesburg, MS - Destination: DTS, Destin, FL - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: DTS, Destin-Ft. Walton Beach, runway 14, 4,999 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 59; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; last flight review March 1, 2006; seat: left; flight hours: 750 total, 270 in this make and model, 540 as pilot in command, 103 in the last 90 days, 50 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 280° at 10 knots, gusting 14 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 54 °F - Altimeter: 29.98 inHg - Observed at: DTS ## 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 20060405003859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060405003859A), Apr 5, 2006: Mooney M20R, Destin, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot arrived at Destin, FL on VFR flight. Entered pattern for visual arrival, rwy 14, dts. ATIS reporting winds 280@10G14. Pilot made normal landing 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.