No fatalities
14 Jul 2024: MOONEY M20J — Montauk, NY
On 14 Jul 2024, a MOONEY M20J was involved in an aviation accident near Montauk, NY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate glide path during the landing approach in terrain induced turbulence, resulting in a hard landing and subsequent runway excursion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate glide path during the landing approach in terrain induced turbulence, resulting in a hard landing and subsequent runway excursion.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Descent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintainedPilotResponse/compensation