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NYC89LA071

1989-01-19 · LUMBERTON, New Jersey, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport N14

Current FAA registration · N201MQ

Make / Model
MOONEY M20J
Year of manufacture
1977 · 12 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING IO-360-A3B6D (200 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20250107
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A196DC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A TOUCH-AND-GO, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. THE PRESENCE OF TREES NEAR THE RUNWAY WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A FACTOR.

Factual narrative

AFTER ARRIVING FROM A X-COUNTRY TRIP, THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING. DRG THE TOUCH-&-GO, THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY & STRUCK TREES. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_NYC89LA071.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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