MooneyM20M

The airplane bounced twice during landing. The pilot then added full throttle for a go-around and the airplane began to drift to the left side of the runway centerline. As the airplane began to climb, the pilot retracted gear and flaps. The airplane’s nose then pitched up and the right wingtip struck the runway surface. The airplane veered sharply to the right and impacted terrain on the right side of the runway. The impact resulted in the collapse of the landing gear and substantial damage to the engine mount, firewall, fuselage and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported there was no mechanical malfunction or failure and that he just failed to maintain control of the airplane.

The airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing to a field at about 1430 Eastern time following a total loss of engine power. The private pilot and passenger were seriously injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot subsequently reported the airplane was in cruise flight at 5000 feet msl when it experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot attempted to glide to a field; however, during the landing, the airplane struck a fence and trees. A post-crash fire consumed a majority of the wreckage.

The pilot stated he received an IFR clearance for a night GPS approach at his destination airport. Upon reaching the final approach fix, he turned on the landing lights, lowered the landing gear and extended the flaps to the full-down position. He observed both alternator lights flicker, then remain illuminated. He continued the approach and flared the airplane higher than normal

The airplane sustained substantial damage at approximately 1905 Central time following a loss of directional control and subsequent impact with terrain during initial takeoff. The private pilot and two passengers were not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. According to the pilot, the airplane was lifted off at 65 knots and was accelerating to 75 knots when it began an uncommanded right yaw.

The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post-crash fire when it hit trees and terrain at 1237 Eastern time. The solo instrument-rated commercial pilot was fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot was conducting touch-and-go operations at an airport in Michigan before being issued an IFR clearance for a round-robin flight to the Traverse City Vortac at FL250. The pilot became unresponsive during the flight; the airplane was subsequently intercepted by National Guard F-16s who escorted the airplane until it crashed in a cornfield.

At about 1148 Mountain time the airplane crashed while attempting a go-around. Neither the private pilot nor the non-rated passenger was injured. Visual conditions prevailed. During the first approach the pilot initiated a go-around when another plane flew in front of him. On the second approach, the airplane bounced on touchdown and the pilot initiated another go-around. He said the engine did not respond properly and the airplane settled back to the ground, striking the tail and landing left of the departure end of the runway. The airplane traveled several hundred feet before stopping on its belly.

At approximately 1310 central time the airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain following a loss of control during landing. The private pilot and airline transport pilot-rated passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated by the Mooney Airplane Company. Visual conditions prevailed. At touchdown, the airplane bounced and the pilot “felt it was hard.” The pilot then applied full throttle in an attempt to execute a go-around but there was “no power response from the aircraft.” Subsequently, the airplane drifted to the right, contacted the grass between the runway and taxiway, and came to rest on the side of the taxiway. The pilot reported the wind was from 220 degrees at 10 knots and the temperature was greater than 90 deg. F.

The airplane was destroyed during a forced landing at about 1300 Eastern time, fatally injuring the solo Commercial pilot. While en route on an IFR flight plan, the pilot told ATC he had “engine problems” and needed “the next VFR airport.” Subsequently, the controller asked the pilot if he needed to climb, and the pilot replied he needed to descend “right away to get a warmer temperature.”

The aircraft collided with trees, fell to the ground and burst into flames at 1418 Eastern during a landing approach. Visual conditions prevailed; the Private pilot received serious injuries while the passenger was fatally injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. According to witnesses, the airplane touched down with the landing gear retracted. The airplane was observed exiting a cloud of dust and climbing to about 500 feet. Witnesses said the airplane circled the runway to the left twice, and the pilot lowered the landing gear for an approach. During the descent the airplane went into the trees and collided with the ground 500 yards from the runway threshold….

The Mooney collided with trees and sank in a lake while attempting its third approach to Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU) in IMC. The sole occupants, a Private pilot and passenger, died in the crash. After two attempts at the ILS Runway 5R approach, controllers offered to divert the flight to nearby Greensboro, N.C. However, the pilot attempted the approach again, and on the third try crashed into trees short of the runway, coming to rest in the lake….