20191025020419A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · American Falls, ID · October 25, 2019

Date: October 25, 2019 · 11:00 local
Place: American Falls, ID
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N201BJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20FA015
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Reported engine: Lycoming I0-360-B1E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,057 total1 in the last 90 days

N201BJRegistered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-0010 · Built 1976 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelLycoming I0-360-B1EReciprocating

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What happened

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The airman had departed dunsmuir municipal airport (1O6) in California on October 25, 2019 enroute to boire field (kash) in new hampshire. The airman's wife recieved a text from the airman at 10:26 am eastern time stating "in the air."

At approximately 12:26 pm on October 25, 2019 the aircraft was found in a field near American Falls, ID by a person driving by on a nearby road. This was reported to local law enforcement who responded to the scene.

On October 26, 2019 the FAA and NTSB inspectors arrive on scene. It was determined that the aircraft experienced a stall/spin based on the aircraft damage and impact scars. Analysis of the aircraft engine and propeller are pending.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRMAN HAD DEPARTED DUNSMUIR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (1O6) IN CALIFORNIA ON OCTOBER 25, 2019 ENROUTE TO BOIRE FIELD (KASH) IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE AIRMAN'S WIFE RECIEVED A TEXT FROM THE AIRMAN AT 10:26 AM EASTERN TIME STATING "IN THE AIR."

AT APPROXIMATELY 12:26 PM ON OCTOBER 25, 2019 THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND IN A FIELD NEAR AMERICAN FALLS, ID BY A PERSON DRIVING BY ON A NEARBY ROAD. THIS WAS REPORTED TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WHO RESPONDED TO THE SCENE.

ON OCTOBER 26, 2019 THE FAA AND NTSB INSPECTORS ARRIVE ON SCENE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A STALL/SPIN BASED ON THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE AND IMPACT SCARS. ANALYSIS OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND PROPELLER ARE PENDING.

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 WPR20FA015Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAmerican Falls, IDThe pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard and his subsequent failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in an aerodynamic stall following a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the…Oct 25, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N201BJ · 1

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

Incident 19990311020909IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Minot, NDOn March 11, 1999, at 1445 central standard time (CST), a Mooney 20 j, N201BJ, operated by a private pilot, landed without incident after the aircraft sustained violent shaking upon touch down. The aircraft nose wheel steering was inoperative but the pilot…Mar 11, 1999