# NTSB NYC82DA213: Mooney M20J, N1156U, Matawan, NJ, August 26, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: August 26, 1982, 18:50 local (22:50 UTC)
- Place: Matawan, NJ
- Location: 40.4110° N, 74.2365° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Matawan, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4110&lon=-74.2365&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71607
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82DA213
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71607/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA213

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, go-around (vfr)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - light condition - sunglare (contributing factor)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command
  - terrain condition - high vegetation (contributing factor)
- Complete gear collapsed, go-around (vfr)
  - landing gear - overload

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER BEEN AT THIS AIRPORT BEFORE. DURING ARRIVAL, HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 27 TOWARD THE SETTING SUN WITH A CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT. HE STATED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN FIRMLY ON THE FIRST 1/3 OF THE RUNWAY, THEN THE AIRCRAFT FLOATED BRIEFLY. HE REPORTED THAT HE GOT ALL WHEELS ON THE GROUND AND THE AIRSPEED BELOW VSO WITH ABOUT 1/3 OF THE RUNWAY REMAINING. FULL BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT DUE TO THE SUNGLARE, THE PILOT HAD DIFFICULTY JUDGING THE DISTANCE REMAINING. WHEN HE REALIZED HE COULD NOT STOP SAFELY ON THE RUNWAY, HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND AFTER LIFT-OFF AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT MUSHED INTO BRUSH AND SMALL TREE STUMPS AND CAME TO REST ABOUT 200 FT FROM THE DEPARTURE END.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1156U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1156U), registered now, S/N 24-1253, built 1981 (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: 24-1253
- Airframe hours: 272
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A3B6D 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Aero Venture, Inc.
- Registered owner: Aero Venture, Inc.
- Departed: 87, ROBBINSVILLE, NJ
- Destination: DUBOIS, PA
- Airport: 2N8, Marlboro, runway 27, 2,170 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 759 total, 8 in this make and model, 586 as pilot in command, 84 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Temperature: 158 °F

## 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 19820826050049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820826050049A), Aug 26, 1982: Mooney M20J, Matawan, NJ, Substantial damage. Collided with shrubbery and trees at the end of the runway during a go around after landing long.

## Other investigations on N1156U (1)

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.

- [NTSB ERA10CA491](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA491), Sep 15, 2010: Mooney M20J (N1156U), Hazard, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fuel pump while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s diverted attention.

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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