# Accident 20120414009089A: Manzitto Michael A MWLANCAIR 235, Mook, KY, April 14, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 14, 2012, 14:30 local time
- Place: Mook, KY
- Airport: Rough River State Park
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6858° N, 86.3356° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6858&lon=-86.3356&mi=10
- Aircraft: N235MW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N235MW-2014-05-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Manzitto Michael A MWLANCAIR 235 (registry code 05621CT, https://openairdocs.org/model/manzitto-michael-a-mwlancair-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MANZITTO MICHAEL A MWLANCAIR 235
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 480 total, 200 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA12FA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA280) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120414009089A

## Narrative

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

N235MW REPORTEDLY HAD A HISTORY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. PILOT FLEW N235MW FROM LOUISVILLE, BOWMAN AIRPORT (KLOU) TO FALLS OF ROUGH STATE AIRPARK (2I3) AND EXPERIENCED A DEAD BATTERY ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. PILOT REPLACED BATTERY WITH A NEW ONE AND DEPARTED FOR KLOU, LEAVING GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE PROPELLER IS A VARIABLE PITCH, ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED PROPELLER. PILOT REPORTED TO HIS FRIENDS ON COMMON TRAFFIC FREQUENCY (CTAF) THAT HE WAS "GOING DOWN AND GOING DOWN HARD."ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO ANOMALIES WITH FUEL SYSTEM, ENGINE IGNITION, FUEL, OR INTAKE. INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

## 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 ERA12FA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA280), Apr 14, 2012: Manzitto Michael A Mwlancair 235 (N235MW), Hudson, KY, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to operate the airplane with known electrical system problems, which resulted in the in-flight failure of the electrical wiring interconnect system, loss of electrical power, and…

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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