NONE · Mooney M20J · 2004-11-27 · Statesville, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL05CA030
Event ID
20041214X01981
Type
Accident
Date
2004-11-27
Location
Statesville, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.764999, -80.956665
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20J
Registration
N2201
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the flight instructors improper use of the flight controls on rotation during a short field takeoff resulting in the airplane becoming airborne, stall, and collision with the ground. A factor in the accident was the instructors failure to brief procedures for a positive transfere of the flight controls with the pilot receiving instruction.