# NTSB NYC02LA119: Mooney M20, N3282F, Hagerstown, MD, June 20, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 20, 2002, 16:25 local (20:25 UTC) - Place: Hagerstown, MD - Coordinates: 39.707778, -77.729446 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7078&lon=-77.7294&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 2 serious - Status: Completed, report October 23, 2002 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 55013 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC02LA119 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/55013/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=55013 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA119 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to perform a go-around and obtain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in an overrun. A factor in the accident was the crosswind condition. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Overrun, landing - roll - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis The pilot was performing his second approach to runway 27, a 5,460-foot long, 150-foot wide, dry, asphalt runway. During the first approach, the airplane came in high and the pilot elected to perform a go-around. On the second approach, the pilot said he encountered a gust of wind, and landed with about 1,500 feet of runway remaining. The pilot added that when he initially applied the brakes, they responded to gentle pressure; however, "faded quickly." The airplane departed the end of the runway, struck an airport boundary fence and came to rest about 800 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. Witnesses reported they observed the airplane touch down about 4,000 feet beyond the approach end of the runway. The airplane bounced three times, and smoke was observed emanating from the airplane's tires before the airplane "launched" off the departure end of the runway. Examination of the airplane, which included the brake system, did not reveal any pre-impact malfunctions. Winds reported at the airport about the time of the accident, were from 170 degrees at 8 knots. ## Factual narrative On June 20, 2002, about 1625 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20, N3282F, was substantially damaged while landing at the Hagerstown Regional-Richard A. Henson Field Airport (HGR), Hagerstown, Maryland. The certificated private pilot and passenger were seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan had been filed for the flight, which originated at Jackson County-Reynolds Field Airport (JXN), Jackson, Michigan. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. In a written statement, the pilot said he was performing his second approach to runway 27, a 5,460-foot long, 150-foot wide, dry, asphalt runway. During the first approach, the airplane came in high and the pilot elected to perform a go-around. During the second approach, the pilot said he encountered a gust of wind, which "threw the airplane off the glide path" and the airplane landed "long," with about 1,500 feet of runway remaining. The pilot added that when he initially applied the brakes, they responded to gentle pressure; however, they "faded quickly." The airplane departed the end of the runway, struck an airport boundary fence and came to rest about 800 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. Witnesses reported they observed the airplane touch down about 4,000 feet beyond the approach end of the runway. The airplane bounced three times, and smoke was observed emanating from the airplane's tires before the airplane "launched" off the departure end of the runway. Examination of the airplane, which included the brake system by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, did not reveal any pre-impact malfunctions. Winds reported at the airport about the time of the accident, were from 170 degrees at 8 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N3282F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3282F-2008-04-30), registration cancelled 2008-04-30, S/N 670375, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Mooney M20 - Registry model: [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (registry code 5870214) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 670375 - Airframe hours: 3230 - Engines: Lycoming I0-360-A1A 200 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Industrial Service and Engineering Co. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, November 15, 2001, 14 hours before - Departed: JXN, Jackson, MI - Destination: HGR, Hagerstown, MD - Airport: HGR, Hagerstown Regional, runway 27, 5,460 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 67; injuries: serious; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review September 8, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 386 total, 172 in this make and model, 296 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 170° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 61 °F - Altimeter: 30.43 inHg - Observed at: HGR ## 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 20020620016469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020620016469A), Jun 20, 2002: Mooney M20F, Hagerstown, MD, No damage. (-23) Aircraft attempted to land @ hgr runway 27. Witnesses stated aircraft flew length of runway slow @ approx 800 ft, made go around on second attempt.… ## Docket (2 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 25, 2002, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=55013. 583 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 495 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40447705&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Master.PDF - Witness Statements (item 2, .PDF, 88 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40164347&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Witness%20Statements-Master.PDF 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. 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