Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA84LA230

ST. SIMON, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6073Q

MOONEY 20E

Analysis

ON LANDING ROLL, ACFT SWERVED TO LEFT & DEPARTED RWY SURFACE INTO GRASS. PLT APPLIED FULL PWR AND ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND, HEADED APRX 20 DEGREES LEFT OF RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE, ANGLING TOWARD RAMP AND HANGAR COMPLEX. WITNESSESOBSERVED ACFT ASSUME EXTREME NOSE-UP ATTITUDE, ARPX 30-40 FT AGL, DROP OFF ABRUPTLY ON LEFT WING AND DESCEND TO GROUND IMPACT. PLT WITNESS DESCRIBED SOUNDS OF ERRATIC BRAKING WHEN ACFT WAS ON RUNWAY. POST-MISHAP EXAM OF BRAKES SHOWED BRAKES FUNCTIONAL, FULL FLUID. NOSE GEAR STEERING CONDITION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO IMPACT DAMAGE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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