# NTSB MIA99LA211: Mooney M-20R, N9169E, Stoneville, NC, August 1, 1999

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 1, 1999, 10:26 local (14:26 UTC)
- Place: Stoneville, NC
- Coordinates: 36.460968, -79.900901 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.4610&lon=-79.9009&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 12, 2000
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 46956
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA99LA211
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/46956/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA211

## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, and adequately compensate for torque and P-factor, resulting in the loss of directional control, collision with hangars, and substantial damage to the aircraft during the attempted go around/recovery from a landing.

## 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)
  - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - initiated, pilot in command
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - torque/p-factor - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command
- In flight collision with object, go-around (vfr)
  - object - hangar/airport building

## Analysis

The pilot stated that he proceeded to Rockingham County Shiloh Airport to practice landings before going on to Greensboro, North Carolina.  During the second landing, the aircraft bounced twice, and upon the subsequent go-around attempt he lost directional control and the aircraft struck hangars and was substantially damaged.

## Factual narrative

On August 1, 1999, about 1026 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M-20R, N9169E, registered to a private owner, operated as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed on landing at Rockingham County Shiloh Airport,  Stoneville, North Carolina.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.  The airplane was substantially damaged, but there were no injuries.  The flight originated from Moneta, Virginia, the same day, about 0930, and was proceeding to Greensboro, North Carolina, at the time of the accident.

The pilot stated that he decided to practice landings at Rockingham County Shiloh Airport before going on to Greensboro, North Carolina.  The first landing was uneventful, but during the second landing, the aircraft bounced twice.  When full power was applied to initiate the go around after the second bounce, the pilot stated that he lost directional control and the aircraft banked to the left, collided with hangars, and incurred substantial damage.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9169E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Mooney M-20R
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 29-0149
- Airframe hours: 89
- Engines: Continental IO-550G 280 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Michael D. Brock
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 22, 1999, 8 hours before
- Departed: W91, MONETA, VA
- Destination: GSO, GREENSBORO, NC
- Airport: N45, Rockingham County Shiloh, runway 31, 5,199 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 426 total, 18 in this make and model, 362 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: GSO, 21 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19990801036719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990801036719A), Aug 1, 1999: Mooney M20R, Stoneville, NC, Substantial damage. (.4) The pilot stated that he proceeded to Rockingham county Shiloh airport to practice landings before going on to greensboro, north carolina. During the…

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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