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Aviation accident ERA16FA325

2 fatal · MOONEY M20J · 2016-09-25 · Pittstown, NJ, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA16FA325
Event ID
20160926X05905
Type
Accident
Date
2016-09-25
Location
Pittstown, NJ, USA
Coordinates
40.559444, -74.990554

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
MOONEY
Model
M20J
Registration
N526AM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing touchdown attitude, which resulted in a propeller strike, and his inappropriate decision to abort the landing after the propeller had contacted the runway, which resulted in a loss of thrust and led to an aerodynamic stall during climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience in the accident airplane make and model.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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