At about 1430 eastern time, a Mooney M20R crashed during an attempted go-around at East Cooper Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he approached slightly fast, touched down a third of the way down the runway, and bounced. He added power and raised the flaps and the airplane yawed left and hit the ground. A witness said the airplane initially struck nosewheel first and porpoised three or four times before the pilot attempted the go-around.
July 02, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. / Mooney Ovation
At about 1430 eastern time, a Mooney M20R crashed during an attempted go-around at East Cooper Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he approached slightly fast, touched down a third of the way down the runway, and bounced. He added power and raised the flaps and the airplane yawed left and hit the ground. A witness said the airplane initially struck nosewheel first and porpoised three or four times before the pilot attempted the go-around....
Key Takeaways:
- A Mooney M20R crashed at East Cooper Airport during an attempted go-around, though the pilot was not injured.
- The pilot reported approaching fast, touching down late, and bouncing, which prompted the go-around attempt.
- During the go-around, the aircraft yawed left and hit the ground, following a witness account of it initially striking nosewheel first and porpoising.
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