Mooney Airplane CO INC M20TN accident near Durango, Colorado, July 14, 2014
On July 14, 2014 at about 6:20 pm local time, a 2007 Mooney Airplane CO INC M20TN, registered N562BG, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Durango, Colorado (Durango-La Plata County airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain control during landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 14, 2014 · about 6:20 pm local time
- Place
- Durango, Colorado · Durango-La Plata County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mooney Airplane CO INC M20TN NO SERIES, built 2007
- Registration
- N562BG · registry record · serial 31-0031
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported the airplane ballooned up after touchdown onto the runway. He applied "moderate power" to hold the airplane above the runway, while the airspeed decreased and the airplane settled onto the runway again. When "moderate power" was applied, the airplane climbed and the stall warning horn sounded. The pilot applied full power to go-around. The airplane banked left off the runway, bounced 2 to 3 times and came to rest on the opposite side of the parallel taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Incorrect action performance › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,601 hours in all; 211 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 9 in the last 30 days; 1,410 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: September 12, 2013
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 335 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 29, 2014
- Maximum gross weight: 3,369 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Cont Motor TSIO-550-G (piston); 335 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TRK Truckee CA at 2:34 pm
- Destination: DRO Durango CO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 03, 9,201 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.35 inHg
- Observation at 5:53 pm from KDRO
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N562BG the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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