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FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Kerrville, TX · March 31, 2022

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Date
March 31, 2022 · 10:45 local
Place
Kerrville, TX
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N21BS
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN22LA164
Reported as
Mooney M20E
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
3,975 total3,948 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days
N21BSRegistration cancelled Oct 7, 2023 · Mooney M20ES/N 21-1173 · Built 1975Airframe modelMooney M20EEngine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

March 31, 2022, approx. 1045 hours (CST). Witness stated that the aircraft was exiting ramp E4 and was still on a high rate of speed.

Witness noticed the aircraft was not in control. N21BS left the taxi into the grass and back on to the ramp.

Aircraft headed towards the hangar and witness noticed the pilot was incapacitated, as the aircraft approach the hangar. Aircraft N25CE was chocked and parked.

N21BS hit the empennage / right elevator of N25CE with its propeller. The left wing lodge itself under the empennage and aircraft turn sharply into the right wing and N21BS propeller proceeded to hit right outboard flap and under the right wing lodging itself into #2 engine and right main landing gear of N25CE.

Witness and other ground member open the aircraft door and immediately shut the aircraft off. Pilot was removed from aircraft.

Medical team arrived and started performing cpr. Pilot did not recover. Pilot was declared deceased. Toxicology report is unknown at this time. Medical examiner report unknown at this time

As the FAA filed it

MARCH 31, 2022, APPROX. 1045 HOURS (CST). WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXITING RAMP E4 AND WAS STILL ON A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.

WITNESS NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT IN CONTROL. N21BS LEFT THE TAXI INTO THE GRASS AND BACK ON TO THE RAMP.

AIRCRAFT HEADED TOWARDS THE HANGAR AND WITNESS NOTICED THE PILOT WAS INCAPACITATED, AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACH THE HANGAR. AIRCRAFT N25CE WAS CHOCKED AND PARKED.

N21BS HIT THE EMPENNAGE / RIGHT ELEVATOR OF N25CE WITH ITS PROPELLER. THE LEFT WING LODGE ITSELF UNDER THE EMPENNAGE AND AIRCRAFT TURN SHARPLY INTO THE RIGHT WING AND N21BS PROPELLER PROCEEDED TO HIT RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP AND UNDER THE RIGHT WING LODGING ITSELF INTO #2 ENGINE AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OF N25CE.

WITNESS AND OTHER GROUND MEMBER OPEN THE AIRCRAFT DOOR AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE AIRCRAFT OFF. PILOT WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT.

MEDICAL TEAM ARRIVED AND STARTED PERFORMING CPR. PILOT DID NOT RECOVER. PILOT WAS DECLARED DECEASED. TOXICOLOGY REPORT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. MEDICAL EXAMINER REPORT UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME

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 CEN22LA164Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportKerrville, TXThe pilot’s sudden cardiac event, which resulted in incapacitation, uncontrolled taxi after landing, and collision with a stationary parked airplane.Mar 31, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N25CERockwell International 690BNo report for this aircraft in the release