# Accident 19941226042319A: Mooney M20J, Dayton, OH, December 26, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 26, 1994, 19:50 local time
- Place: Dayton, OH
- Airport: James M Cox Dayton International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.8402° N, 84.1109° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8402&lon=-84.1109&mi=10
- Aircraft: N201JT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N201JT-2013-07-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,430 total, 201 in this make and model, 58 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941226042319A

## Narrative

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

DESTINATION FOGGED IN. AFTER CIRCLING FOR SOME TIME DIVERTED TO DAY. RAN OUT OF FUEL. CRASHED IN RESIDENTIAL AREA.

## 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 NYC95LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA046), Dec 27, 1994: Mooney M20J (N201JT), Huber Heights, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate inflight decision/planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. A factor is the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.

## Other reports on N201JT (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20090424007809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090424007809A), Apr 24, 2009: Mooney M20J (N201JT), Moncks Corner, SC, Substantial damage. (-23) During takeoff portion of flight: power up okay, pulled back at 65/70, and left ground. Engine began to miss, checked mixture/propeller/throttle, engine…
- [Incident 19931210049769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931210049769I), Dec 10, 1993: Mooney M20J (N201JT), Conway, AR, Minor damage. On departure taxied off runway into ditch. Inadequate taxiway lighting. Unfamiliar airport. .

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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