# Accident 20110717022329A: Mooney M20F, Winslow, AZ, July 17, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 17, 2011, 10:02 local time
- Place: Winslow, AZ
- Airport: Winslow-Lindbergh
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.1000° N, 110.6398° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1000&lon=-110.6398&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3534X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3534X-2017-10-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20F (registry code 5870214, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-360
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR11FA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA331) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110717022329A

## Narrative

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

ON JULY 17, 2011, ABOUT 1025 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME (MST), A MOONEY M20F, N3534X, CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT WINSLOW-LINDBERGH REGIONAL AIRPORT (INW), WINSLOW, ARIZONA. A ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^/PILOT WAS OPERATING THE AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91.THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES; THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE BY IMPACT FORCES. THE CROSS-COUNTRY PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING WINSLOW AT 1000, WITH A PLANNED FINAL DESTINATION OF CHINO, CALIFORNIA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED.THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 29 INVERTED AND SLID ABOUT 70 YARDS IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION.

## 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 WPR11FA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA331), Jul 17, 2011: Mooney M20F (N3534X), Winslow, AZ, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination, and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a loss of control.

## Other reports on N3534X (2)

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

- [Incident 19950813028789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950813028789I), Aug 13, 1995: Mooney M20F (N3534X), Tulsa, OK, Minor damage. Over looked extending gear for landing.
- [Incident 19790924050339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790924050339I), Sep 24, 1979: Mooney M20F (N3534X), Tomball, TX, Minor damage. Instructor and student extended the gear, handle popped out of the "latch" position on ground contact. Not locked.

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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