THE DTSB
Pending. ROTOT at 200 feet, Tried to turn around. This is the AOPA/McSpadden scenario. Engine reduction of thrust immediately after takeoff and tries to turn around.
U-FITAQP: 21) THE IMPOSSIBLE TURN
Mooney M20J | N5764H
- DTSB analysis published
Key facts
- DateJuly 27, 2025
- Local time5:40 PM
- LightDay
- WeatherVMC
- Phase of flightTakeoff
- People on board3
- Fatalities3
- AirportKMAN
Accident Location
- City, State
- Nampa, Idaho
- Latitude
- 43.5825
- Longitude
- -116.543056
- Airport ID
- KMAN
Aircraft Info
- N Number
- N5764H
- Make
- Mooney
- Model
- M20J
- Category / Class
- Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built
- No
Pilot Info
- Pilot in command
- Leroy, Brandon Joseph
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 43
- Certification
- Private Pilot
- IFR rating
- No
- Medical
- 2nd Class Medical
- Flight school
- No
- Instructional flight
- No
Analysis
- Weather
- VMC
- Time of day
- Day
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Pilot error
- Yes
- Pilot incapacitation
- No
- People on board
- 3
- PIC fatality
- 1
- Passenger fatalities
- 2
- Total fatalities
- 3
- NTSB travel
- Unknown
- AQP category
- 21) THE IMPOSSIBLE TURN →
Probable Cause
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
Recommendation
THE DTSB
Pending.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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