# NTSB NYC03LA130: Mooney M20J, N1077V, Montauk, NY, June 6, 2003 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 6, 2003, 09:00 local (13:00 UTC) - Place: Montauk, NY - Coordinates: 41.076667, -71.92028 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0767&lon=-71.9203&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report March 2, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA FSDO-11 - NTSB case key (mKey): 57213 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC03LA130 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/57213/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA130 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition. ## 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 - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - In flight collision with object, landing - object - tree(s) ## Analysis The airplane was landing on runway 24, a 3,258-foot-long, 85-foot-wide, asphalt runway. According to the pilot, during the landing flare, the airplane encountered a direct crosswind gust that he was unable to correct with right aileron. The pilot added full power and attempted to maneuver the airplane back towards the runway centerline, but the airplane continued to drift left towards brush. He then attempted to climb; however, the left wing made contact with the top of the brush and the airplane struck the ground. The pilot stated he did not experience any mechanical malfunctions. Winds reported at the airport about the time of the accident were from 280 degrees at 11 knots. ## Factual narrative On June 6, 2003, about 0900 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20J, N1077V, was substantially damaged while landing at Montauk Airport (MTP), Montauk, New York. The certificated private pilot and two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight that departed Sullivan County International Airport (MSV), Monticello, New York. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane was landing on runway 24, a 3,258-foot-long, 85-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The pilot stated he applied right aileron and left rudder to keep the airplane straight during final approach due to a crosswind. During the landing flare, the pilot encountered a direct crosswind gust that he was unable to correct with right aileron. The pilot said he added full power and attempted to maneuver the airplane back towards the runway centerline, but the airplane continued to drift left toward brush. He then attempted to climb; however, the left wing made contact with the top of the brush and the airplane struck the ground. The pilot stated he did not experience any mechanical malfunctions. The reported wind at MTP, at 0854, was from 280 degrees at 11 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N1077V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1077V), registered now, S/N 24-3160, built 1990 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Mooney M20J - Registry model: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (registry code 5870219) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 24-3160 - Airframe hours: 1035 - Engines: Avco Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D 200 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Gary P. Gottlieb - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, December 22, 2002, 35 hours before - Departed: MSV, MONTICELLO, NY - Destination: MTP, Montauk, NY - Airport: MTP, Montauk Airport, runway 24, 3,258 × 85 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 42; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review January 14, 2003; seat: left; flight hours: 720 total, 36 in this make and model, 720 as pilot in command, 21 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 280° at 11 knots - Visibility: 6 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 54 °F - Altimeter: 29.92 inHg - Observed at: MTP ## 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 20030606036669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030606036669A), Jun 6, 2003: Mooney M20J, Montauk, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) On June 6, 2003, at approximately 09:00 local standard time, Mr. Gary p. gottlieb, pilot certificate #71460401, pilot in command of Mooney-20-J, N1077V,… 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.