# Accident 20030706013759A: Mooney M20J, Leadville, CO, July 6, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 6, 2003
- Place: Leadville, CO
- Airport: Lake County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2172° N, 106.3167° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2172&lon=-106.3167&mi=10
- Aircraft: N37JK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37JK-2007-06-29) (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: CONT IO360*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 28,000 total, 300 in this make and model, 85 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN03LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030706013759A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT WEIKEL IS IN THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES - WILL FOLLOW UP WHEN HE RECOVERS. (-23 AMENDMENT) UPON TAKE OFF AT THE LEADVILLE, COLORADO AIRPORT, PILOT WEIKLE EXPERIENCED WINDSHEAR AND A LOSS OF 20 TO 25 KTS IN AIRSPEED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED DOWN TO THE RUNWAY AND OFF THE END CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE PILOT. PILOT WEIKLE CHECKED THE WEATHER FROM 2 SOURCES AND IS AN EXPERIENCED PLOT WITH 28000 HRS FLIGHT TIME.

## 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 DEN03LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA122), Jul 6, 2003: Mooney M20J (N37JK), Leadville, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to attain adequate airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush. Contributing factors were the wind shear, runway light,…

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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