Shawnee Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bloomfield, Indiana 47465
Friday, March 23, 2012 21:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot was attempting to land on a lighted grass runway at night. His first two attempts to land were aborted. According to the passenger, the pilot landed the airplane on his third attempt with only 400 feet of available runway remaining and then “slammed” on the brakes, and the airplane began to slide. After the airplane exited the runway end, the pilot applied full power to abort the landing; however, the airplane only became momentarily airborne before it stalled and collided with a levy.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's failure to land with sufficient runway remaining to stop, which resulted in an unsuccessful aborted landing, inadvertent stall, and collision with terrain.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/23/2012
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2100
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Bloomfield
Event State INDIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 47465
Event Date Year 2012
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 390220N
Event Location Longitude 0870005W
Event Location Airport Shawnee Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 1I3
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 501
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2053 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID BMG
Elevation of weather observation facility 846
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 19
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Night
Lowest Ceiling Height 4600
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions --
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 15
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.8
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 31121
NTSB Notification Source GRL ROC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Mar 20 2013 1:38PM
User who most recently changed record bowl
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N201QB
NTSB Number CEN12LA198
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name MOONEY
Aircraft Model M20J
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 24-0383
Certified Max Gross Weight 2740
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 18
Airframe Hours 4464
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type Unknown
Aircraft Owner Name WOODS EDWARD
Aircraft Owner Street Address RR 3 BOX 440
Aircraft Owner City LINTON
Aircraft Owner State IN
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 47441-9709
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name WOODS EDWARD
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address RR 3 BOX 440
Operator City LINTON
Operator State IN
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 47441-9709
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Positioning
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code SIV
Departure City Sullivan
Departure State IN
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 2040
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 1I3
Destination City Bloomfield
Destination State IN
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record May 1 2013 2:55PM
User who most recently changed record seak
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 2160
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --