19990903044799A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Cummings, GA · September 3, 1999

Date: September 3, 1999 · 18:40 local
Place: Cummings, GA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4072H
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL99FA122
Reported as: Mooney M20J
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3

N4072HRegistration cancelled Jul 6, 2000 · Mooney M20JS/N 24-1051 Airframe modelMooney M20J

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What happened

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(-23) On September 3, 1999 at 1830 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M-20J, N4072H, collided with the ground which totally destroyed the airplane with three known fatalities. The airplane was operatored by private pilot and co-owner charles yessick in left seat, brian aleen thomas in the right seat and joseph hastings in the rear passenger seat. No fire on impact wing structual damage gives evidence of having fuel on impact. Engine tear down showed no abnormalities. Structual investigation did not reveal any inconsistancies in system.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1999 AT 1830 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A MOONEY M-20J, N4072H, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND WHICH TOTALLY DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE WITH THREE KNOWN FATALITIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATORED BY PRIVATE PILOT AND CO-OWNER CHARLES YESSICK IN LEFT SEAT, BRIAN ALEEN THOMAS IN THE RIGHT SEAT AND JOSEPH HASTINGS IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT. NO FIRE ON IMPACT WING STRUCTUAL DAMAGE GIVES EVIDENCE OF HAVING FUEL ON IMPACT. ENGINE TEAR DOWN SHOWED NO ABNORMALITIES. STRUCTUAL INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY INCONSISTANCIES IN SYSTEM.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL99FA122Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportGainesville, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain flying speed which resulted in a stall and the subsequent collision with terrain.Sep 3, 1999 · Destroyed