14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Thursday, April 19, 2012 in McKinnon, TN
Probable Cause Approval Date: 05/09/2013
Aircraft: MOONEY M20F, registration: N9722M
Injuries: 3 Serious.
NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The airplane was on approach to runway 8, a 3,000-foot-long runway. The airplane was high and fast, and the pilot attempted to perform a go-around; however, the airplane was not able to climb before impacting trees, located about 700 feet beyond the end of the runway. Examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation nor did the pilot report any. The airplane was found after the accident with the landing gear extended and the wing flaps in the full down position. Witnesses reported that the wind was from the west at 10 to 15 knots, at the time of the accident. In addition, the pilot reported that the wind had shifted from east to west and that he did not note the position of the airport wind sock prior to landing. He also stated that the 3,000 foot-long runway was the shortest runway he had attempted to land on. Had the pilot retracted the landing gear and the flaps during the attempted go-around, he should have been able to execute a successful go-around.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot's delayed decision to go-around after failing to recognize that he was attempting to land with a tailwind, and his failure to retract the landing gear and wing flaps for the go-around, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain near the departure end of the runway.
On April 19, 2012, about 1130 central daylight time, a Mooney M20F, N9722M, operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees while attempting to perform a go-around at the Houston County Airport, McKinnon, Tennessee. The private pilot and two passengers were seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight that departed Humphreys County Airport, Waverly, Tennessee. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
The pilot reported that the airplane was on approach to runway 8, a 3,000-foot-long, asphalt runway. The airplane was "high and fast" on the approach, and he intended to go-around. The airplane did not climb as expected and subsequently impacted trees that were located about 700 feet beyond the end of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage.
Examination of the airframe and engine by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. In addition, the pilot reported that he did not experience any mechanical malfunctions. The FAA inspector found the landing gear extended and the wing flaps extended to the full down position after the accident.
Winds reported an airport located about 30 miles northeast of M93, at 1155, were from 100 degrees at 7 knots; however, witnesses reported that winds were from the west at 10 to 15 knots at the time of the accident. In addition, the pilot reported that the winds had shifted from east to west during the flight; and he did not note the position of the airport wind sock prior to landing. He also stated that the 3,000 foot-long runway was the shortest runway he had attempted to land on.
In the Operator/Owner Recommendation section of the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report, the pilot stressed the importance of making a decision to go-around in a timely manner and without hesitation, particularly when attempting to land on runways less than 4,000 feet long.
FAA IDENTIFICATION Regis#: 9722M Make/Model: MO20 Description: M20F
Date: 04/19/2012 Time: 1631
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Minor Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: MCKINNON State: TN Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT ON LANDING WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, MCKINNON, TN
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 1 Unk:
# Pass: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 2 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: NASHVILLE, TN (CE19) Entry date: 04/20/2012
A small single-engine aircraft piloted by Erin businessman Jay Perdue crashed during landing around noon Thursday at the McKinnon Airport in western Houston County near the Tennessee River.
Also in the plane was his father, Joe Perdue, 81, and a female family member, whose name was not disclosed.
Witnesses at the site said all three were airlifted to Vanderbilt Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Perdue, of Erin, owns Perdue Acoustics.
Houston County Sheriff Darrell Allison said Perdue was trying to land and came in at too steep an angle. He tried to power up, but the plane did not respond. The plane passed between two trees and ended up in a grassy area east of the runway, Allison said.
Perdue’s wife and son came to the site and said that no one appeared to have any serious injuries, although Jay Perdue may have a suffered a broken nose.
HOUSTON COUNTY, Tenn. (AP/NewsChannel 5) – A small plane has crashed in Houston County, injuring three people.
Authorities said the plane crashed about noon Thursday at the end of a runway at McKinnon Airport. The three were taken by LifeFlight to Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville in undetermined condition.
The three apparently were the only ones aboard. Police said the three people injured were identified as 81-year-ol Joe Perdue, 58-year-old Jay Perdue and 58-year-old Andrea Holinstein. Sheriff Darrell Allison said the three appeared to have non-critical injuries.
Sky 5 showed an orange and white plane with its tail bent, and engine outside of the plane.
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