No fatalities

22 Jul 2021: MOONEY M20F NO SERIES — New Albany, MS

New Albany, MS, United States
SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 1778583330Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s delayed decision to abort the landing that resulted in a collision with a fence post. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the alternator drive belt during cruise flight for unknown reasons and the subsequent inoperative electrical system when the airplane’s battery became depleted.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Pilotgenerator drive sys — FailureCapability exceededEffect on operation