Mooney Airplane CO INC M20TN accident near Myakka City, Florida, September 10, 2015
On September 10, 2015 at about 6:00 pm local time, a 2008 Mooney Airplane CO INC M20TN, registered N892PS, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Myakka City, Florida. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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 directional control during the landing roll in windy conditions, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with a fence.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 10, 2015 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Myakka City, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mooney Airplane CO INC M20TN NO SERIES, built 2008
- Registration
- N892PS · registry record · serial 31-0092
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to the pilot, while landing on a wet sod strip, in gusty wind conditions, he was aware of thunderstorms approximately 4 miles to the west and north of the airport. He stated that it was drizzling during the landing roll, and the airplane encountered severe wind from the west. The pilot reported that the wind blew the airplane off of the runway to the right; "sideways" and the right wing impacted a fence-post. The pilot stated that the airplane's landing gear and propeller became entangled in the fence wire as the airplane rolled to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The weather from the nearest reporting station identified thunderstorms in the vicinity of the accident location, at the time of the accident. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies prior to or during the flight that would have prevented normal operation.
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
- Windshear or thunderstorm during landing (landing roll)
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Crosswind › Contributed to outcome
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Crosswind › Effect on equipment
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 10,150 hours in all; 1,965 in this make and model; 80 in the last 90 days; 34 in the last 30 days; 10,150 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: July 26, 2014
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,911 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 11, 2015; 181 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,369 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-550-G (piston); 1,911 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: KIMM Immokalee FL at 5:30 pm
- Destination: Myakka City FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 33, 3,400 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 29.97 inHg
- Observation at 5:53 pm from SRQ, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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