NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR24LA264
Registry · N9954L
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
MOONEY M20F
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ADE825
Registrant of record
RAO NISERG
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The airplane’s encounter with a downdraft after takeoff, which resulted in a forced landing.
Factual narrative
The pilot of the airplane reported that, prior to takeoff, he observed adverse weather conditions that were approaching the airport from about 5 to 10 nautical miles away. During takeoff, when the airplane was about 50 feet above the ground, the airplane encountered a downdraft. The airplane’s left wing then dropped and the airplane entered a descent. The airplane impacted terrain and fences, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Downdraft-Effect on operation
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Altitude-Attain/maintain not possible
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_WPR24LA264.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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