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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Muskegon, MI · October 13, 2007

Date: October 13, 2007 · 10:59 local
Place: Muskegon, MI
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1261X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08LA016
Reported as: Mooney M20E
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,320 total759 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N1261XRegistration cancelled Feb 8, 2008 · Mooney M20ES/N 134 · Built 1963 Airframe modelMooney M20E Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During the climb immediately following the takeoff the engine lost power. The pilot stated that due to trees being directly in front of the aircraft he elected to turn back to the field. The aircraft crashed approximately 1/2 mile short of the departure runway. The aircraft received substantial damage and the pilot, the sole occupant, received minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING THE CLIMB IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE TAKEOFF THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT STATED THAT DUE TO TREES BEING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT HE ELECTED TO TURN BACK TO THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE SHORT OF THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

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 CHI08LA016Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMuskegon, MILoss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing available to the pilot due to the presence of a residential sub-division and trees.Oct 13, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1261X · 1

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

Accident 19741103036609AForced/Precautionary Landing · Vichy, MOWater found in fuel line at fuel injector,also found in boost pump line and sump.Nov 3, 1974 · Substantial damage