Mooney Airplane Co Inc M20TN N562BG accident near Durango, Colorado

Probable cause

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain airplane control during the go-around maneuver.

NTSB analysis

The airplane bounced twice during landing. The pilot said that after the second bounce, he added full throttle for a go-around and that the airplane began to drift to the left side of the runway centerline. Just as the airplane began to climb, the pilot retracted the landing gear and flaps, and the nose of the airplane immediately pitched up. The right wingtip struck the runway surface, and the airplane veered sharply to the right and impacted terrain on the right side of the runway. The impact resulted in the collapse of the landing gear and substantial damage to the engine mount, firewall, fuselage, and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure and that he just failed to maintain control of the airplane during the landing.

Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN13CA083 for the full record.