No fatalities

MOONEY M20F NO SERIES accident at New Albany, MS, 22 Jul 2021

New Albany, MS, United States

On July 22, 2021, a MOONEY M20F NO SERIES was involved in an aviation accident near New Albany, MS. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: 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… This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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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