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| Date: | Saturday 15 October 2022 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6031Q |
| MSN: | 876 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marble Canyon Airport (L41), Marble Canyon, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marble Canyon Airport, AZ (L41) |
| Las Vegas-Henderson Sky Harbor Airport, NV (HSH/KHND) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll he noticed a vibration, and a possible loss of power, and the airplane veered to the left off the narrow (35 ft) runway when he decided to abort the takeoff. He therefore aborted the takeoff and subsequently the airplane impacted a dirt berm and came to rest in a ditch.
Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. The engine was run at various power settings with no anomalies noted. The pilot subsequently stated that he had since flown in another Mooney after the accident and, having experienced the effect of a rough surface on the landing gear, that the vibrations were likely an effect of the rough runway surface on the nose gear.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during a takeoff from a rough, narrow runway, resulting in an aborted takeoff and subsequent runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=106182
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2024 21:39 | Captain Adam | Added |
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