# NTSB MIA98LA109: Mooney M20J, N192ER, Daytona Beach, FL, March 27, 1998 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 27, 1998, 09:35 local (14:35 UTC) - Place: Daytona Beach, FL - Location: 29.1799° N, 81.0580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at DAYTONA BEACH INTL (DAB), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1799&lon=-81.0580&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 8, 1998 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 38478 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA98LA109 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/38478/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA109 ## Probable cause the student's failure to maintain control of the airplane, and the CFI's inadequate supervision. A factor was that the CFI allowed the airplane's sink rate to get excessive during the approach. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown - proper descent rate - excessive, dual student (contributing factor) - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor) - aircraft control - not maintained, dual student (cause) - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause) - stall - inadvertent, dual student - In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown ## Analysis The CFI stated that the accident occurred on the 'third and final approach' to runway 7R. On this approach, the student was going to add extra nose up trim, and the CFI approved. The CFI said that while on final approach, about '50 feet agl [above ground level],' he noticed the airplane was 'sinking faster than normal.' As he looked at the airspeed indicator (reading 65 knots), the student added full power to stop the sink rate. He knew they weren't going to touch down at the designated touchdown point, so he told the student to 'execute a go-around.' As the student added full power, the right main gear touched down unexpectedly. The CFI took the flight controls, and put his hand over the student's hand on the throttle, and both pushed forward on the yoke to prevent the airplane from stalling. As both pilots applied forward pressure on the yoke, the left wing stalled and dropped, impacting the ground to the left of runway 7R, between the runway and taxiway 'S.' ## Factual narrative On March 27, 1998, about 0935 eastern standard time, a Mooney M20J, N192ER, registered to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, crashed while landing at the Daytona Beach International Airport, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the Title 14 CFR Part 91 local training flight. The commercial-rated certified flight instructor (CFI), a commercial-rated dual student pilot, and one passenger were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The flight had departed at 0800. The CFI stated that the accident occurred on the third and final approach to runway 7R. On this approach, the student pilot told him he was going to "add extra nose up trim" and the CFI approved. The CFI said that while on final approach, "...at approximately 50 feet agl [above ground level], I noticed the airplane was sinking faster than normal. As I looked at the airspeed indicator (read[ing] 65 knots), my student added full power to stop the sink rate...I knew we weren't going to touchdown at our designated touchdown point...so I told my student to execute a go-around...my student was already adding full power. At the same time, the right main gear touched down unexpectedly." The CFI said, "I have the flight controls," and put his hand over the student's hand on the throttle, and both "...pushed forward on the yoke to prevent the airplane from stalling." As both pilots applied forward pressure on the yoke the left wing "stalled and dropped." The airplane impacted the ground to the left of runway 7R, between the runway and taxiway "S." According to Embry-Riddle's Aviation Safety Program Manager (ASPM), the airplane touched down about 750 feet beyond the approach end of runway 7R, and 92 feet to left of the runway centerline. In addition, the pilot-in-command (CFI) told the ASPM, "...the right-main landing gear contacted runway 7R at the same time that a go-around was initiated." ## Aircraft - Registration: [N192ER](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N192ER-2001-02-21), registration cancelled 2001-02-21, S/N 24-3242 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Mooney M20J - Registry model: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (registry code 5870219) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 24-3242 - Airframe hours: 7275 - Engines: Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D 200 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: Embry Riddle Aeronautical - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, March 20, 1998, 447 hours before - Airport: DAB, Dayton Beach Intl, runway 7R, 3,197 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 27; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,352 total, 223 in this make and model, 1,289 as pilot in command, 165 in the last 90 days, 74 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 110° at 6 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft overcast - Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 57 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: DAB ## 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 19980327004459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980327004459A), Mar 27, 1998: Mooney M20J, Daytona Beach, FL, Substantial damage. High sink on final low and slow CFI. Tried correct. Added power. Left wheel touched. Lifted wing stalled crashed. (-23) on final approach to a practice soft… 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.