# Accident 19980603012109A: Mooney M20E, Winston Salem, NC, June 3, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 3, 1998, 10:55 local time
- Place: Winston Salem, NC
- Airport: Smith Reynolds
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1592° N, 80.2293° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1592&lon=-80.2293&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9365V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9365V-2013-09-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 1,272 total, 108 in this make and model, 92 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA98FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FA176) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980603012109A

## Narrative

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

(.4) THE PILOT/MECHANIC WITH INSPECTION AUTHORITY CONDUCTED A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT WITH A KNOWN UNAIRWORTHY SERVO FUEL INJECTOR. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON TAKEOFF CLIMB, NOTIFIED THE ATC, AND MANEUVERED THE AIRPLANE IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES, ELECTRICAL WIRES, AND A PRIVATE RESIDENCE DURING A FORCED LANDING. (-23) ON JUNE 3, 1998, AT ABOUT 10:54 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A MOONEY M-20E, N9365V, REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE OWNER, OPERATED BY AIR WINSTON AS A 14 CFR, PART 91 MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT CRASHED IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD WHILE MANEUVERING TO RETURN TO SMITH REYNOLDS AIRPORT, WINSTON-SALEM, NC. BOTHE THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 MIA98FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FA176), Jun 3, 1998: Mooney M-20E (N9365V), Winston-Salem, NC, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to conduct a maintenance test flight with a known unairworthy mechanical condition (unserviceable servo fuel injector), resulting in a partial loss of engine power on…

## Other reports on N9365V (3)

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

- [Incident 19970911032529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970911032529I), Sep 11, 1997: Mooney M20E (N9365V), Bristol-Johnson, TN, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot stated landing gear was down and indicated locked. On landing roll out, gear collapsed. Witness verified the landing gear was extended. #2 rod…
- [Incident 19920802034319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920802034319I), Aug 2, 1992: Mooney M20E (N9365V), Las Vegas, NM. Loss of oil pressure. Forced landing on highway. Rocker box oil drain line loose at NR4 cylinder.
- [Incident 19880709036219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880709036219I), Jul 9, 1988: Mooney M20E (N9365V), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. Right main landing gear collapsed on landing. No defects except age and wear may have been factors.

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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