Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the go-around maneuver.
NTSB analysis
During the pilot’s second landing attempt, the airplane touched down on the runway and began to porpoise. The pilot attempted to execute a go-around by applying full engine power; however, the airplane began to yaw left and descend. When the airplane started to bank “uncontrollably” to the left, the pilot executed a gear-up landing in the grass alongside the runway. An examination of the airplane following the accident did not reveal any preimpact anomalies.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN11LA483 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 18, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- San Antonio, Texas
- Nearest airport
- San Antonio International (SAT)
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20S
- N-number
- N442PT
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.