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CEN13CA083

2012-12-02 · Durango, Colorado, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 00C

Current FAA registration · N562BG

Make / Model
MOONEY AIRPLANE CO INC M20TN
Year of manufacture
2007 · 5 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR TSIO-550-G (280 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20070328
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A72E78

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain airplane control during the go-around maneuver.

Factual narrative

The airplane bounced twice during landing. The pilot then added full throttle for a go-around and the airplane began to drift to the left side of the runway centerline. Just as the airplane began to climb the pilot retracted gear and flaps and the nose of the airplane immediately pitched up and the right wingtip struck the runway surface then veered sharply to the right and impacted terrain on the right side of the runway. The impact resulted in the collapse of the landing gear and substantial damage to the engine mount, firewall, fuselage, and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot also reported that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure and that he just failed to maintain control of the airplane. The airplane bounced twice during landing. The pilot said that after the second bounce, he added full throttle for a go-around and that the airplane began to drift to the left side of the runway centerline. Just as the airplane began to climb, the pilot retracted the landing gear and flaps, and the nose of the airplane immediately pitched up. The right wingtip struck the runway surface, and the airplane veered sharply to the right and impacted terrain on the right side of the runway. The impact resulted in the collapse of the landing gear and substantial damage to the engine mount, firewall, fuselage, and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure and that he just failed to maintain control of the airplane during the landing. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-(general)-Incorrect use/operation - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2012_CEN13CA083.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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