- Date
- October 8, 1983, 12:28 local (16:28 UTC)
- Place
- Falmouth, MA
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3438XMooney M20E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831008053599A
- Case key
- 35409
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to witnesses, the acft circled the field and then came in for landing. On final aprch the acft was in a left wing low crab. Upon touchdown the acft bounced touched again and then the left wing touched the ground. The pilot applied full power and the acft began to climb and turn to the left. The pilot retarded the power to about 1/2 throttle and attempted a precautionary landing, just short of a grove of trees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3438X
- Reported as
- Mooney M20E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1128
- Airframe hours
- 1,737
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1A, 360 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Frank R. Gripe
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 11, 1983
- Departed
- 5B2 · Ballston Spa, NY
- Airport
- 5B6 · Falmouth Ma, runway 25, 2,300 × 20 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 133 total · 27 in this make and model · 8 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FMH, 5 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.