SERS · Mooney M20F · 1997-10-19 · COLLEGE STATION, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA018
Event ID
20001208X09013
Type
Accident
Date
1997-10-19
Location
COLLEGE STATION, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.559003, -96.270874
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20F
Registration
N7433V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around. Factors were :the pilot's premature retraction of the flaps, his lack of total experience in the airplane, the dark night illumination, pilot fatigue, and pressure induced by the passengers to complete the night flight.