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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20M · Midlothian, VA · April 27, 2008

Date: April 27, 2008 · 10:20 local
Place: Midlothian, VA
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N429RM
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA08FA094
Reported as: Mooney M20M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 332 total47 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N429RMRegistration cancelled Jan 19, 2018 · Mooney M20MS/N 27-0301 · Built 2000 Airframe modelMooney M20M Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft N429RM lost control after take-off from fci at 10:10 am and crashed into a house at 10:30 am and caught fire. The house and aircraft were destroyed. Examination of the aircraft revealed no aircraft or engine abnormalities.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT N429RM LOST CONTROL AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM FCI AT 10:10 AM AND CRASHED INTO A HOUSE AT 10:30 AM AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE HOUSE AND AIRCRAFT WERE DESTROYED. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO AIRCRAFT OR ENGINE ABNORMALITIES.

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 MIA08FA094Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMidlothian, VAThe pilot’s improper control inputs resulting from spatial disorientation.Apr 27, 2008 · Destroyed