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"There are 5 serious General Aviation Accidents each day"! (April 1, 2009)
US survey reveals rise in general aviation
maneuvering accidents
Analysis of US general aviation safety trends in 2007 shows an increase in maneuvering accidents against the previous year. This accident category continues to dominate GA fatal crashes, as it has since 1999, according to the latest Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Nall report. But the most lethal mistake pilots can make, says Nall, is a decision to continue a visual flight rules trip into instrument meteorological conditions. The chance of a resulting accident being fatal is 82%. Maneuvering accidents, says the report, are normally the result of pilot misjudgment while carrying out "high-risk maneuvers that demonstrate questionable pilot judgment [and] others are attributable to deficiencies in basic airmanship". In 2007 they represented 20.2% of fatal crashes, but only 6.7% of all accidents. Nall attributes a "fatality" index to each category, indicating the likelihood of death in the event of any given type of accident, and "maneuvering", at 56%, is the second most lethal after weather-related crashes. Weather-related accidents mostly involve a pilot decision to continue a VFR trip into IMC, says the Nall report. Landing accidents are the most common GA mishaps, representing 30.5% of all incidents, but causing only 3.2% of fatalities. These are mostly the result of low experience or lack of currency. More modern aircraft types and a greater availability of basic simulation do not appear to be having a beneficial effect on this, says Nall. Overall, says Nall, the accident rate was fairly steady at 6.7 per 100,000 flying hours, but it is up compared with 2006's rate of 6.06 and 2000's best ever of 6.03. Meanwhile, fatal accidents have been following a downward trend for the past three years, reaching 1.18 fatal accidents per 100,000 flying hours. The best rate was 1.11 in 1999. I have decided to do a monthly page report based on the NTSB list of aircraft accidents involving Mooney M20 aircraft. For the longest time I have followed the monthly list of accidents and there is good news and bad news. The bad news is that although general aviation accident rates are improving dramatically with time, there are all too many accidents even today. The good news is that there are months that go by whereby there is not even a single report of a Mooney accident while the pages are full of the "competition" aircraft. Part of the reason for that is the ratio of Mooneys vs. Cessna for instance because Cessna has built more private aircraft than anyone by far, however, the fact remains that per capita, the Mooney is at the top of the safety chain, especially in the fatal accident category. This makes sense because only the Mooney gives you that steel roll cage which is light years ahead in passenger protection because few if any aircraft uses that kind of structure. Secondly, even though the Mooney is used for long distance travel in all kinds of weather, the Mooney simply will not come apart on you in the sky which doesn't mean you cannot lose control, just that heaven forbid you get in to a storm, you have the best chance of keeping the airframe together in the Mooney. Aviation accidents are a reality and no one enjoys knowing that fact, but perhaps if we keep an educated eye on the number of accidents and the reasons why, perhaps we can detect a trend and armed with that fact will help keep our eyes toward those mistakes made that led to an accident and we can somehow avoid making the same mistakes and thus lower the accident rate. This information is not intended to insult or embarrass the living or the dead. If "Pilot Error" is noted, there may have been contributing factors, however Pilot Error may include some mechanical fault or circumstances which contributed, but a fault that the pilot should have been able to recover from or made a different choice that could or would have affected the outcome. Should anyone have any further information or input on an accident, we welcome your input and may elect to include that information within the accident description below. It should be taken in to consideration that the actual number of each brand of aircraft varies considerably with Cessna as top seller overall with Cirrus on the low end of the spectrum due to the relative short time in production. Because this information is provided by the NTSB, Coast to Coast Aircraft cannot be responsible for the content provided by the NTSB. You may find it interesting as I have that most Mooney accidents involve the landing phase of operation and the majority of those are Non Fatal. What can we glean from this? Learn to land a Mooney from someone who knows the animal and practice! This list will begin with the newest accidents and will digress down the list and we will track the 12 most recent months. For the past 12 months, there were the following accidents which include singles and light twins. Both are normally used for private use by private pilots: Mooney: Total accidents Between October 2006 and September 2007: 24: Accidents involving Fatalities: 8. Cessna: Total Accidents During the Same Time Period: 477. Accidents involving Fatalities: 76 (includes all Cessna Recip. Aircraft including light twins). Piper: Total Accidents During the Same Time Period: 235. Accidents involving Fatalities: 58 (includes all Piper Recip. Aircraft including light twins) Beechcraft: Total Accidents During the same Time Period: 88. Accidents involving Fatalities: 30 Cirrus: Total Accidents During the same Time Period: 16. Accidents involving Fatalities: 4 (note) Cirrus has made a huge improvement from the previous 12 months yet still carries about the highest accident per number of aircraft ratio for any aircraft in its class. I believe the cost of insuring a Cirrus bares that out as well. I had sent a request to the insurance company I usually recommend my customers check with: Tom Johnson of Scottsdale, AZ, and while he had good things to say about the Cirrus, these were the downsides: "My experience with the Mooney versus Cirrus is pretty dramatic. The Mooney is FAR FAR easier to get insurance. I can put a student pilot in a 231 Turbo for a very reasonable cost. All of the underwriters like Mooneys and offer great rates on them. Probably only 20% to 30% the cost of insurance on a Cirrus. I have a hard time bad-mouthing the Cirrus, as I think it is a great and successful design but the Mooney is a time-proven system and for sure the insurance companies are more comfortable putting pilots in them than the Cirrus. This is proven by the premiums on the airplane and the types of pilots I can put in them". Cirrus fatality accidents continue at an alarming accident per number of fleet rate with 1 fatal crash in Feb. '08 followed by 3 fatal crashes in Mar. '08.
Worthy of note on what stood out to me: Fatal accident rate in a Robinson Helicopter is huge. Accidents are many but we are not including light helicopters in this survey, however Robinson had 9 fatal accidents for this year to date (11-1-07).
The following incident is from a pilot that I personally know. He's a very good and conscientious pilot, but it just goes to further prove not to let anything distract you during the landing phase of flight. Alternators are cheaper to replace than props, engines, and skins, and it's easier to explain to the wife in the right seat about an alternator than a screwed up landing. :o( NTSB Identification: ERA10CA412 The pilot stated he received an instrument flight rules clearance from air traffic control for a night global positioning system approach to runway 24 at his destination airport. Upon reaching the final approach fix, he turned the landing lights on, 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 landed hard and bounced several times. The pilot lost directional control of the airplane, and it departed the left side of the runway and came to rest upright in the grass. Examination of the airplane revealed structural damage to the landing gear, right wing, and fuselage, consistent with ground impact. Weather, about the time of the accident, included clear skies and winds from 190 degrees true at 8 knots.
NTSB Identification: WPR10LA340 Aircraft: MOONEY M20F, registration: N6802V Injuries: 1 Uninjured. On July 2, 2010, about 0800 mountain standard time, a Mooney M20F, N6802V, sustained substantial damage following a landing gear collapse during landing roll out at the Cottonwood Airport (P52), Cottonwood, Arizona. The certificated private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight, which was being operated in accordance with Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, and a flight plan was not filed. The airplane had departed the Chandler Municipal Airport (CHD), Chandler, Arizona, about 0700. In an interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC), the pilot reported that while on final approach he observed "the green light,” which indicated that all three landing gear were down and locked. The pilot stated that after touching down and during the landing roll out the nose landing gear collapsed. This was followed by both the left and right main landing gear collapsing, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot added that the landing gear system is electrically controlled. The airplane was recovered to a secured location for further examination.
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Identification: CEN10CA296 Aircraft: Mooney M20M, registration: N1054B Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 Uninjured The pilot reported that when the flight was 15-20 miles south of the airport, the airport’s automated weather station broadcast indicated that the surface winds were light and out of the west. However, subsequent broadcasts indicated that the wind was from the north and then out of the south. The pilot canceled his instrument clearance before entering a left downwind for runway 18 (4,001 feet by 75 feet). He stated that after turning onto final approach he applied full landing flaps and deployed the speed brakes in order to bleed off some excessive airspeed. As the airplane passed over the 1,000 foot runway distance marker, he recognized that the airplane was landing downwind. The pilot stated that the airplane touched down after crossing midfield, after which he briefly applied brake pressure before deciding to abort the landing attempt. He kept the airplane on the runway as it accelerated, rotating and achieving liftoff toward the end of the runway. The airplane then impacted one of the 18-inch high runway end identifier lights located at the departure threshold. The pilot stated that after liftoff, the engine did not appear to be producing maximum power and that there was a continual drop in airspeed. The pilot was unable to establish an adequate climb, so he made a left turn in an attempt to avoid some trees and an elevated roadway. The airplane continued to lose airspeed as it descended into a tree line located about 1,000 feet off the end of the runway. The pilot noted that the lack of engine power was likely the result of an improper propeller and/or mixture control setting during the aborted landing. The pilot also noted that he did not retract the wing flaps and landing gear during the aborted landing attempt. He further stated that his delayed decision to abort the landing contributed to the accident. A postaccident inspection did not reveal any anomalies that would have prevented the normal operation of the airplane or its engine. Local weather stations indicated that the prevailing wind was an onshore breeze from the north between 2 and 7 knots. NTSB Identification: CEN10CA347 Probable Cause Approval Date: 10/21/2010 Aircraft: MOONEY M20F, registration: N3495X Injuries: 1 Uninjured. The student pilot was landing with a headwind of 15 knots, gusting to 22 knots. When the airplane was on short final approach, at about 10 to 12 feet above the runway, the student pilot said that the airplane "fell out of the sky...and bounced on all three wheels." He then applied full power and attempted a go-around. While still airborne, the right wing of the airplane struck a tree approximately 125 feet to the left of the runway centerline. The impact with the tree sheared off the outboard three feet of the right wing and the airplane then struck level terrain and came to rest upright. There was a fuel spill, but no post-impact fire. The impacts caused substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, engine mounts, landing gear, and tail surfaces. The student pilot reported that he was not injured. An examination of the airplane revealed no preexisting anomalies. The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: The student pilot's failure to maintain control during a go-around.
NTSB Identification: CEN10LA243 Probable Cause Approval Date: 8/12/2010 Aircraft: MOONEY M20G, registration: N9221V Injuries: 3 Uninjured. During takeoff, approximately 20 feet above ground level, the airplane began a right yaw which the pilot corrected through the use of airplane rudder. The airplane then began to bank and yaw left. The pilot reported that the "excessive" amounts of aileron were required to level the airplane's bank. The pilot elected to land the airplane on the remaining runway. During the landing rollout, the right landing gear collapsed, followed shortly by the collapse of the left landing gear and then the nose gear. The airplane came to rest off the left side of the runway. An examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any preimpact anomalies. The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the aborted takeoff.
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