What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 12, 2022 at approximately 1856 CST, privacy data omitted, a Mooney M20K, departed abilene regional airport (abi) for a part 91 flight to Addison Airport (ADS). Occupants of the aircraft were the pilot and one passenger. They were inbound on an
ILS approach for runway 16 at Addison Airport (ADS). During approach the pilot reported an engine failure, shortly thereafter, the aircraft impacted several trees then hit a
Utility pole which severed the entire left wing. The aircraft continued across the west bound lane of hebron parkway to the median were the right wing struck a tree severing off approximately four feet of the wing; the left horizontal stabilizer impacted a street light pole. The aircraft came to rest in this position then developed a post impact fire. Both occupants were able to egress the aircraft but suffered major injuries. The accident occurred at approximately 2000 CST. The scene of the accident was approximately 3 miles northwest of Addison Airport (ADS). Except for paint marks on the utility and light pole, no apparent damage to ground structures, equipment, or persons.
NTSB engine teardown indicates possible failure of the cam shaft gear.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 12, 2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 1856 CST, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A MOONEY M20K, DEPARTED ABILENE REGIONAL AIRPORT (ABI) FOR A PART 91 FLIGHT TO ADDISON AIRPORT (ADS). OCCUPANTS OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER. THEY WERE INBOUND ON AN
ILS APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 16 AT ADDISON AIRPORT (ADS). DURING APPROACH THE PILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE FAILURE, SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED SEVERAL TREES THEN HIT A
UTILITY POLE WHICH SEVERED THE ENTIRE LEFT WING. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ACROSS THE WEST BOUND LANE OF HEBRON PARKWAY TO THE MEDIAN WERE THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE SEVERING OFF APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET OF THE WING; THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IMPACTED A STREET LIGHT POLE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THIS POSITION THEN DEVELOPED A POST IMPACT FIRE. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO EGRESS THE AIRCRAFT BUT SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 CST. THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF ADDISON AIRPORT (ADS). EXCEPT FOR PAINT MARKS ON THE UTILITY AND LIGHT POLE, NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO GROUND STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, OR PERSONS.
NTSB ENGINE TEARDOWN INDICATES POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE CAM SHAFT GEAR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.