# Accident 20101013052089A: Mooney M20E, New Smyrna, FL, October 13, 2010

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 13, 2010, 13:15 local time
- Place: New Smyrna, FL
- Airport: Massey Air Ranch
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.9739° N, 80.9217° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.9739&lon=-80.9217&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5743Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5743Q-2011-11-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 14,500 total, 0 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA020) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101013052089A

## Narrative

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

DURING TAKEOFF, WHILE OPERATING ON SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT, AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT AT APPROXAMATELY 300 FEET AGL. AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXAMATELY 125 YARDS EAST OF RUNWAY AT MIDPOINT.

## 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 ERA11CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA020), Oct 13, 2010: Mooney M20E (N5743Q), New Smyrna Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to water contaminated fuel.

## Other reports on N5743Q (2)

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

- [Incident 19890530037759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890530037759I), May 30, 1989: Mooney M20E (N5743Q), Wenatchee, WA, Minor damage. Changed runways on approach. Forgot to lower gear. Thought horn was for stall. Landed gear up.
- [Accident 19730823025559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730823025559A), Aug 23, 1973: Mooney M20E (N5743Q), Hugoton, KS, Substantial damage

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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