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NTSB incident investigation · Mooney M20F · Kissimmee, FL · August 7, 1984

Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal report
Date
August 7, 1984, 16:00 local (20:00 UTC)
Place
Kissimmee, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3420NMooney M20F
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840807040739A
Case key
31042

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding - roll
In-flight planning/decision - improperPilot in commandFactor
Weather condition - thunderstormFactor
Weather condition - unfavorable windFactor
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Distance - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
Airspeed - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
Proper touchdown point - exceededPilot in command
Go-around - not possiblePilot in command
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll

Analysis

According to the plt, the acft encountered a gust of wind during the landing roll & became airborne, then touched down again. Subsequently, the acft overran the end of the rwy & was damaged. The plt reported that there was a thunderstorm approaching the departure end of the rwy which precluded a safe go-around.

Aircraft

Registration
N3420N
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Serial number
68047
Airframe hours
1,400
Engine
Lycoming IO-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Mary K. Bates
Registered owner
Mooney Flying Club Corp.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · September 1, 1983 · 7 hours before
Departed
FMY · Ft.Myers, VA
Airport
ISM · Kissimmee, runway 24, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
37
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
248 total · 140 in this make and model · 121 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
360° at 5 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
3,100 ft unknown
Temperature
91 °F, dew point 73 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
MCO, 9 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.