On June 6, 2002, a Mooney M20J (registration N201Y) operated by Northland Aircraft Services was involved in an aviation accident near Minneapolis, MN. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during an aborted landing. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 9 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
The aircraft sustained substantial damage after the pilot aborted a landing due to porpoising, causing the left wing to strike the ground.
The airplane sustained substantial damage during an aborted landing attempt. According to the pilot's report, the aircraft began to porpoise while on final approach for landing. In response to this unstable condition, the pilot elected to execute a go-around.
During the climb-out phase of the aborted landing, the left wing struck the ground. The airplane subsequently came to a stop on its belly.
The aircraft sustained substantial damage after the pilot aborted a landing due to porpoising, causing the left wing to strike the ground.
The accident on 6 Jun 2002 involved a Mooney M20J, registration N201Y, operated by Northland Aircraft Services, at Minneapolis, MN.
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during an aborted landing.
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