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January 22, 1992 · Mooney M20J · N201YR

Austin, TX

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 22, 1992
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury)
Location
Austin, TX
Aircraft
Mooney M20J
Tail Number
N201YR
Operator
Kissock Darryl C
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW92LA058

The pilot executed a VOR/DME instrument approach and descended below the published minimum descent altitude of 579 feet AGL. The airplane touched down half way down the runway and the pilot aborted the landing. A witness observed the airplane depart and maneuver at low level around the airport before he lost sight of the airplane. The airplane flew under a set of power lines and impacted fence posts and the terrain. The airplane's pitot static system head separated from the airframe during the impact sequence with the fence posts. The pilot stated a malfunction of the VSI and altimeter occurred during the instrument approach. No system failure was reported to the NTSB by the FAA coordinator. Testing of the pitot static system did not reveal any problems with the system. The passenger stated that the pilot attempted to fly around the airport at less than 100 feet in very poor visibility and that there were no instrument problems during the approach.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT DESCENDING BELOW THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE AND NOT PERFORMING THE BRIEFED MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE ALONG WITH THE DARK NIGHT, FOG, DRIZZLE, AND LOW CEILING.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT EXECUTED A VOR/DME INSTRUMENT APPROACH AND DESCENDED BELOW THE PUBLISHED MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE OF 579 FEET AGL. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY AND THE PILOT ABORTED THE LANDING. A WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE DEPART AND MANEUVER AT LOW LEVEL AROUND THE AIRPORT BEFORE HE LOST SIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE FLEW UNDER A SET OF POWER LINES AND IMPACTED FENCE POSTS AND THE TERRAIN. THE AIRPLANE'S PITOT STATIC SYSTEM HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE AIRFRAME DURING THE IMPACT SEQUENCE WITH THE FENCE POSTS. THE PILOT STATED A MALFUNCTION OF THE VSI AND ALTIMETER OCCURRED DURING THE INSRUMENT APPROACH. NO SYSTEM FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE NTSB BY THE FAA COORDINATOR. TESTING OF THE PITOT STATIC SYSTEM DID NOT REVEAL ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE SYSTEM. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FLY AROUND THE AIRPORT AT LESS THAN 100 FEET IN VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND THAT THERE WERE NO INSTRUMENT PROBLEMS DURING THE APPROACH.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:05 CST
Nearest AirportAustin Executive (1nm N)
Runway18
Runway Length4400 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftMooney M20J
Tail NumberN201YR
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorKissock Darryl C
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360-A3B6D · Reciprocating · 200
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 36 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind110° @ 6 kt
Visibility2 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 400 ft
Temperature / Dew Point46 / 45 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time01:51
Weather SourceWFAC

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