# Accident 20050720018579A: Mooney M20J, Fort Worth, TX, July 20, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 2005, 12:21 local time
- Place: Fort Worth, TX
- Airport: Hicks Airfield Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.9442° N, 97.4272° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9442&lon=-97.4272&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5670M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5670M-2017-03-24) (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 IO550A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Pilot flight hours: 5,650 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW05FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05FA185) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050720018579A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND BETWEEN TWO HOUSES WITH LANDING GEAR IN THE UP POSITION AND FLAPS EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT PROPELLER SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AS THE AIRCRAFT SLID INTO AN IRON FENCE AND BOAT PARKED IN THE CORNER OF THE FENCE. AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY FLAMES.

## 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 DFW05FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05FA185), Jul 20, 2005: Mooney M20J (N5670M), Saginaw, TX, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons while maneuvering.

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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