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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20D · Pagosa Springs, CO · September 6, 2004

Date: September 6, 2004 · 10:10 local
Place: Pagosa Springs, CO
Airport: Stevens Field Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1907Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04FA134
Reported as: Mooney M20D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,600 total

N1907YRegistration cancelled Sep 13, 2013 · Mooney M20DS/N 202 · Built 1964 Airframe modelMooney M20D Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 6, 2004 N1907Y a Mooney 20D departing runway 19, 2V1 Stevens field, Pagosa Springs impacted the ground and burned. The PIC sole occupant on board received fatal injuries. FAA database indicated the pilot had a total flight time of 2600 hours. The aircraft impacted the ground 240 feet left of center line and approximately 2800 feet from take off roll. On September 5, 2004 a local flight instructor was to fly the aircraft to lake havasu for the owner, but due to mechanical issues, he elected not to fly the aircraft. Witness statements indicated that the aircraft lifted off early, reached an altitude of 20 to 50 feet, went left of runway, touched down, went airborne then impacted a cement colvert, flipped over and exploded.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2004 N1907Y A MOONEY 20D DEPARTING RUNWAY 19, 2V1 STEVENS FIELD, PAGOSA SPRINGS IMPACTED THE GROUND AND BURNED. THE PIC SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. FAA DATABASE INDICATED THE PILOT HAD A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 2600 HOURS. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND 240 FEET LEFT OF CENTER LINE AND APPROXIMATELY 2800 FEET FROM TAKE OFF ROLL. ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2004 A LOCAL FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT TO LAKE HAVASU FOR THE OWNER, BUT DUE TO MECHANICAL ISSUES, HE ELECTED NOT TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT. WITNESS STATEMENTS INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF EARLY, REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF 20 TO 50 FEET, WENT LEFT OF RUNWAY, TOUCHED DOWN, WENT AIRBORNE THEN IMPACTED A CEMENT COLVERT, FLIPPED OVER AND EXPLODED.

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 DEN04FA134Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPagosa Springs, COthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, and the rough and uneven runway surface.Sep 6, 2004 · Destroyed

Other reports on N1907Y · 2

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

Incident 19990330019089IForced Landing · Lake Havasu Cit, AZ(-5)Mooney N1907Y sustained minor damage to the underside skin and to the propeller when the pilot was attempting to land the aircraft at an airport, after declaring an emergency, when the engine developed a loss of power. There were no injuries to the pilot…Mar 30, 1999 · Minor damage Incident 19910514022279IForced/Precautionary Landing · Bullhead City, AZOn climbout the muffler bracket broke and flame from exhaust melted cowl and hose.May 14, 1991 · Minor damage