MITCHELLVILLE, MD, USA
N2761W
MOONEY M20E
AFTER EXPERIENCING A GUSTY CROSSWIND ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 18, THE PILOT EMPLOYED STANDARD CROSSWIND LANDING TECHNIQUE. ONCE OVER THE THRESHOLD, POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND THE PILOT COMMENCED THE FLARE. DURING THE FLARE, A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE ALFT TO THE EAST AND THE PLT RESPONDED BY ADDING FULL POWER TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND. HOWEVER THE LEFT WING IMPACTED A TAXIWAY MARKER, THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND TO THE LEFT OF THE RWY & THEN THE ACFT CARTWHEELED ONTO THE ASPHALT WHEN THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK THE RWY EDGE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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