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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Odessa, FL · February 9, 2000

Date: February 9, 2000 · 19:20 local
Place: Odessa, FL
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N201RC
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL00FA024
Reported as: Mooney M20J
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N201RCRegistration cancelled Aug 3, 2004 · Mooney M20JS/N 24-1371 · Built 1983 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot attempted to land rwy 26 at Odessa, Florida (3FDI), during the approach aircraft struck a high tension pole and wire. The pole was struck at approximately 35 feet 10 inches from the ground and the pole was at least 500 feet from the end of the runway. The weather was VFR however there was no moon and it was quite dark. Neither of the pilots on board had in their personal possesion a medical certificate of a pilt's license. By the isis report, neither pilot had a current medical.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND RWY 26 AT ODESSA, FLORIDA (3FDI), DURING THE APPROACH AIRCRAFT STRUCK A HIGH TENSION POLE AND WIRE. THE POLE WAS STRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET 10 INCHES FROM THE GROUND AND THE POLE WAS AT LEAST 500 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE WEATHER WAS VFR HOWEVER THERE WAS NO MOON AND IT WAS QUITE DARK. NEITHER OF THE PILOTS ON BOARD HAD IN THEIR PERSONAL POSSESION A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF A PILT'S LICENSE. BY THE ISIS REPORT, NEITHER PILOT HAD A CURRENT MEDICAL.

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 ATL00FA024Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportOdessa, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain a safe altitude and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing. A factor was the utility pole.Feb 10, 2000 · Substantial damage