Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI93LA231

EVELETH, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N7131V

MOONEY M20C

Analysis

DURING LANDING TOUCHDOWN, AS THE AIRPLANE WAS SETTLING, THE PILOT SAID '...ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TAIL LIFTED UP, WENT TO THE RIGHT, WE WERE HEADED ACROSS THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE.' THEN, JUST AS SHE WAS PULLING BACK THE POWER, THE AIRCRAFT HIT SOME 'MARSHY' LAND, AND NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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