Aviation accident FTW01LA090

Name: aviation accident: Mooney M20J near PECOS (2001-03-30)
Start: 2001-03-30
Location: PECOS, TX, USA

NONE · Mooney M20J · 2001-03-30 · PECOS, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW01LA090
Event ID: 20010405X00693
Type: Accident
Date: 2001-03-30
Location: PECOS, TX, USA
Coordinates: 31.399303, -103.500205

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Mooney
Model: M20J
Registration: N4498H
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to obtain a proper glide path during landing, which resulted in the airplane's impact with terrain short of the runway. Contributory factors were the open baggage door and the pilot's diverted attention to the open door.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown