# Accident 19911115052039A: Mooney M20C, Painesville, OH, November 15, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 15, 1991, 23:00 local time
- Place: Painesville, OH
- Airport: Casement Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.7207° N, 81.2393° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7207&lon=-81.2393&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9637M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9637M-1992-04-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20C (registry code 5870208, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 2,896 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC92LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA031) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911115052039A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK POWERLINE TOWER ON APPROACH PVZ. LOW CLOUDS FOG RAIN. WAS IFR FOR NDB APPROACH NO ADF. NOT IFR RATED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC92LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA031), Nov 16, 1991: Mooney M20C (N9637M), Painesville, OH, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE POWERLINE TOWER STRUCTURE WHILE EXECUTING A VISUAL APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LACK OF PROPER RADIO EQUIPMENT NECESSARY…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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