Sequence of Events
According to the pilot, prior to landing he contacted the airport for a weather advisory and was told that the winds were favoring runway 9. Shortly before touchdown, he received a report on the radio that the wind had shifted to 220 degrees at 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. The airplane touched down, and as it was rolling out, it became airborne. The pilot applied full power and retracted the landing gear. He flew the aircraft approximately halfway down the runway at about 20 feet above the ground, then hit the ground, bounced once, and landed in a drainage ditch.
Environmental Conditions
The calculated density altitude at the time was 11,041 feet above mean sea level. The angle between the runway and the wind was 130 degrees. Given the reported wind speed of 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots, the crosswind and tailwind component values fell off the wind component chart. The values at the chart limits are 12 knots for crosswind and 10 knots for tailwind.
Aircraft Performance Data
According to Mooney Aircraft Flight Test, the demonstrated crosswind component is 13 knots and there is no demonstrated tailwind component.
Damage
The propeller was destroyed, and the wings and lower fuselage sustained substantial damage.