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FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Columbia, MO · June 21, 2001

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Date
June 21, 2001 · 11:55 local
Place
Columbia, MO
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N20WR
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI01LA182
Reported as
Mooney M20J
N20WRRegistration cancelled Jan 16, 2018 · Mooney M20JS/N 24-1299 · Built 1979Airframe modelMooney M20JEngine modelLycoming AEIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On June 21, 2001 around 11:44 CDT, Mooney N20WR departed Columbia regional airport (cou), Columbia, Missouri on an IFR flight plan enroute to menominee, Michigan (mnm). While climbing through 4000 feet the pilot advised ATC that the aircraft had lost power and requested a radar vector heading to cou. Final radio transmission from the pilot indicated that the engine was regaining power and that he "seemed to be able to maintain fifteen-hundred." Last ATC ground plot occurred at 11:55:18 CST. Aircraft was destroyed when it impacted into trees and a creek bed approximately 4.8 miles northeast of Columbia regional airport. The pilot was fatally injured. Investigation verified continutiy to flight and engine controls. Engine inspection revealed compression, suction, and valve train continuity on all cylinders. Fuel was present in the flow divider, fuel servo and engine driven fuel pump. Confirmed spark from both magnetos to all leads. The forensic toxicology and coroner's report is not available at this time. This accident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 21, 2001 AROUND 11:44 CDT, MOONEY N20WR DEPARTED COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT (COU), COLUMBIA, MISSOURI ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN ENROUTE TO MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN (MNM). WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 4000 FEET THE PILOT ADVISED ATC THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD LOST POWER AND REQUESTED A RADAR VECTOR HEADING TO COU. FINAL RADIO TRANSMISSION FROM THE PILOT INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS REGAINING POWER AND THAT HE "SEEMED TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN FIFTEEN-HUNDRED." LAST ATC GROUND PLOT OCCURRED AT 11:55:18 CST. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED INTO TREES AND A CREEK BED APPROXIMATELY 4.8 MILES NORTHEAST OF COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. INVESTIGATION VERIFIED CONTINUTIY TO FLIGHT AND ENGINE CONTROLS. ENGINE INSPECTION REVEALED COMPRESSION, SUCTION, AND VALVE TRAIN CONTINUITY ON ALL CYLINDERS. FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE FLOW DIVIDER, FUEL SERVO AND ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. CONFIRMED SPARK FROM BOTH MAGNETOS TO ALL LEADS. THE FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY AND CORONER'S REPORT IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS ACCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

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 CHI01LA182Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportColumbia, MOThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jun 21, 2001 · Destroyed

Other reports on N20WR · 1

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

Incident 19971030040249ILevel Off Touchdown · Manassas, VANarrative: pilot stated that he was slowing to remain behind another aircraft on final. He became distracted and forgot to put the gear down. Damage to the aircraft was minor. Pilot will receive instruction before flying again.Oct 30, 1997 · Minor damage