The Mooney sustained substantial damage during a landing on Runway 9 at the Table Rock Airport (MO32), Golden, Mo. The Private pilot was seriously injured. In a written report, the pilot stated that the airplane began to drift sharply to the left as it crossed the runway end about 20 to 30 feet agl. The pilot stated, I dipped my right wing, applied full right rudder and I applied full power intending to go around. About the time I started to climb out my left wing and then the prop hit the branches of a couple of trees approximately 70 [feet] left of the runway. I remember seeing the prop bending just before the plane nose dived to the ground and settled right side up facing the opposite direction of my intended landing.
June 10, 2004, Golden, Mo. / Mooney M20C
The Mooney sustained substantial damage during a landing on Runway 9 at the Table Rock Airport (MO32), Golden, Mo. The Private pilot was seriously injured. In a written report, the pilot stated that the airplane began to drift sharply to the left as it crossed the runway end about 20 to 30 feet agl. The pilot stated, I dipped my right wing, applied full right rudder and I applied full power intending to go around. About the time I started to climb out my left wing and then the prop hit the branches of a couple of trees approximately 70 [feet] left of the runway. I remember seeing the prop bending just before the plane nose dived to the ground and settled right side up facing the opposite di...
Key Takeaways:
- A Mooney aircraft sustained substantial damage and its private pilot was seriously injured during a landing attempt at Table Rock Airport.
- The pilot reported the plane drifted sharply left at low altitude, leading to a go-around attempt where the left wing and propeller struck trees approximately 70 feet left of the runway.
- The impact caused the aircraft to nosedive and come to rest upright, facing the opposite direction of the intended landing.
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