# NTSB WPR25LA202: Mooney M20K, N66JG, Henderson, NV, July 3, 2025 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report - Date: July 3, 2025, 10:00 local (17:00 UTC) - Place: Henderson, NV - Coordinates: 35.972576, -115.13664 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9726&lon=-115.1366&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing-flare/touchdown: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 26, 2025 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish - NTSB office: Western Pacific Region - Parties: FAA - NTSB case key (mKey): 200485 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR25LA202 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/200485/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=200485 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA202 ## Probable cause The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a go-around, resulting in a collision with a runway sign. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Performance/control parameters: descent/approach/glide path](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062040): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained; cases with it: [Mooney M20K, 4 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062040/cases.md?model=5870220), [All aircraft, 809 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062040/cases.md) - [Performance/control parameters: landing flare](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062041): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained; cases with it: [Mooney M20K, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062041/cases.md?model=5870220), [All aircraft, 1,285 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062041/cases.md) - [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Mooney M20K, 15 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md?model=5870220), [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md) - [Performance/control parameters: directional control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Mooney M20K, 6 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md?model=5870220), [All aircraft, 3,958 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md) - [Object/animal/substance: sign/marker](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022015): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Effect on equipment (probable cause); cases with it: [Mooney M20K, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022015/cases.md?model=5870220), [All aircraft, 214 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022015/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing-flare/touchdown: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) (defining event); cases with it: [Mooney M20K, 5 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?model=5870220), [All aircraft, 4,585 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot stated that after the cross-country flight, he made a normal approach to the runway. Just prior to maneuvering the airplane into the landing flare, the pilot attempted to add a small amount of engine power to cushion the touchdown. The airplane did not respond as he expected, resulting in the airplane bouncing on the runway. The pilot opted to execute a go-around and attempted to add power. He again thought there was not as much thrust as he expected and the airplane approached a stall. He was unable to maintain the runway centerline and the airplane drifted to the right. The airplane struck a runway sign and came to rest in a dirt area adjacent to the runway. The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N66JG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N66JG), registered now, S/N 25-0866, built 1985 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K - Registry model: [Mooney M20K](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k) (registry code 5870220) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 25-0866 - Year built: 1985 - Airframe hours: 3366 - Engines: Continental Motors TSIO-520-NB 310 hp reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Cassity Scott - Registered owner: Cassity Scott - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, June 13, 2025, 8 hours before - Departed: PVU, Provo, UT - Destination: Same as departure - Airport: HND, Henderson Exec, runway 17L/35R, 5,001 × 75 ft, concrete - Equipment: Electronic primary flight display, Stall warning system, ADS-B, Angle of attack indicator, Auto-pilot, Electronic multifunction display, Electronic flight bag or handheld device ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 51; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review June 13, 2024; seat: left; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 462 total, 314 in this make and model, 381 as pilot in command, 9 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 95 °F, dew point 28 °F - Altimeter: 29.98 inHg - Observed at: KLAS, 6 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 20250703011639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250703011639A), Jul 3, 2025: Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K, Henderson, NV, Substantial damage. On July 3, 2025, at approximately 0957, a Mooney M20K aircraft sustained a hard landing with 3 people on board at khnd Henderson Executive Airport in… ## Docket (2 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 26, 2025, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=200485. 3.9 MB in all. - Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 10 pages, 3.8 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=19138966&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=6120%20sani_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Photos (item 2, PDF, 1 page, 141 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=19138762&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Z-%20Attachment%2002%20-Photos-Rel.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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