Mooney M20J
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NTSB MIA87LA249Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Macclenny, FLWhile en route at 8000', the eng lost power & the plt obtained vectors for an emerg landing at an arpt with a grass strip. Drg the roll-out, the left wing tip hit a hay wagon near the end of the rwy, then the acft veered & struck a hangar. An exam of the…NTSB LAX87FA335Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Dublin, CAThe pilot had flown 5.6 hours during the day, starting the first flight about 0600. ATC controllers stated that the pilot did not follow the clearance issued to him. The controllers then issued radar vectors. The instructor the pilot flew with earlier in the…NTSB LAX87FA296Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Palo Alto, CAA midair collision occurred abt 2.8 mi west of Palo Alto arpt (pao) as Cessna 152, N152SC, was on a left x-wnd dep fm rwy 30 & Mooney 20J, N5201Y was transitting the arpt traffic area (ata) fm se to NE & dscndg fm 2400' to 1500'. N152SC was on twr freq.…NTSB FTW87LA159Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Dallas, TXDuring flare/touchdown on runway 15, the aircraft's right wing came up sharply, due to a gusting cross wind, causing the left wing to strike the runway. The aircraft then cartwheeled, left wing, nose, right wing, causing substantial damage. Reported winds at…NTSB MIA87FA187Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Merritt Island, FLAccording to witnesses, the plt performed a hasty preflt & an abbreviated run-up bfr taking off. After lift-off, the acft bgn a rgt turn, then rolled rapidly to the left & crossed over the extended rwy centerline twd a left downwind. Subsequently, it rolled…NTSB FTW87LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Marietta, OKThe plt attempted takeoff from the 2450 ft rwy at the mcgeehe catfish airport near Marietta, OK. The rwy was soft with a sharp rise in the direction of takeoff. The plt failed to maintain airspeed after liftoff and directional control was lost resulting in…NTSB DEN87LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Englewood, COThe private plt and his pax were starting a cross country business flt. The plt reported that on initial climb, at 100 feet AGL. The acft lost partial pwr and began to settle. A gear up, forced landing to a field resulted in substantial damage to the acft.…NTSB LAX87FA134Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Weed, CABefore takeoff, the plt was adzd that strong head winds, mod to svr turbc, mtn obscurement, multiple layers of icing & deteriorating wx were forecast along his route of flt. He filed an IFR clnc & took off at 1115 PST. While en route, he reqd the medford wx &…NTSB CHI87LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Kalamazoo, MIAfter requesting clearance to Kalamazoo county airport (azo) due to icing problems, the plt was given radar vectors to the ILS runway 35 approach. Four minutes later the plt stated that it was 'probably going to be a dead stick landing.' When asked what he…NTSB FTW87FA043Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Gladewater, TXThe pilot departed into low overcast clouds (about 200 foot ceiling) with one to two miles visibility in light rain and fog. He did not file a flight plan although he was instrument rated. His currency for flight in instrument conditions are unknown.…NTSB LAX87FA066Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Flagstaff, AZThe pilot encountered clouds and temperatures below freezing during a cross country flight at 17,500 feet above mean sea level. The engine failed shortly after the encounter with the weather. The pilot was unable to restart the engine during the forced…NTSB SEA86LA212Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20-J · Aurora, ORAt about 9,000 feet MSL the pilot smelled smoke and electrical fumes. He then turned off the master switch and returned to land. He manually lowered the landing gear but it folded upon landing roll. Investigation revealed no mechanical reason for the gear to…NTSB NYC86LA071Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Johnstown, PAThe flight was enroute from louisville Kentucky to Connecticut. While cruising at 9000 ft an engine power loss was experienced. An emergency was declared. The ATC set up an ILS approach to runway 33 at Johnstown, PA. However the pilot could not maintain…NTSB MIA86FA034Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Sarasota, FLWitnesses reported that shortly after takeoff from a touch and go landing the aircrafts engine sputtered and quit completely. As the pilot was attempting a forced landing the aircraft struck a tree causing the pilot to lose control. The aircraft struck the…NTSB FTW86FPA05Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportMooney MK20J · Gladewater, TXDuring takeoff the headset wiring became tangled in the emergency gear extension handle which had been accidently activated. Then the normal gear handle was put in the up position, the emergency gear crank rotated pulling on the headset and the emergency gear…NTSB ATL86FKG04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMooney M20J · Americus, GAThe acft contacted a tree and came to rest inverted during a forced landing following a loss of pwr. The loss of pwr occurred aprx 5 miles west of the destination arpt. Post accident inspection of the airframe and powerplant failed to disclose any mechanical…NTSB NYC86FA001Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Robbinsville, NJDuring IFR departure from an uncontrolled arpt, the acft was instructed to squawk the discrete freq that had been issued in pre-flt clearance. The plt acknowledged the freq. The acft disappeared from radar. Ground witnesses saw the acft descend out of the low…NTSB LAX85FA314Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Antioch, CAThe acft crashed into a reservoir shortly after departing the Antioch arpt. There were no eye witnesses to the crash. However, an ear witness stated that he heard the acft skipping along the water like the sound of a hydro-plane. He did not hear the eng, but…NTSB LAX85LA265Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Rialto, CAAt the conclusion of a nearly 5 hours long non stop flight from NM to CA, the pilot attempted to land at an uncontroll-ed airport. The pilot acknowledged that the aircraft's finalapproach speed was excessive, and after the aircraft toucheddown it bounced off…NTSB ATL85FA157Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Covington, TNAfter takeoff, the flt progressed normally, except one ARTCC controller had difficulty communicating with the plt during the early part of the flt. After cruising at 11,000 ft for aprx 2 hrs, the plt obtained updated wx info & requested clearance to descend…NTSB NYC85FA103Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney MO-20J · Lock Haven, PAPreflt wx briefings were issued to the plt that forecasted moderate icing & turbulence from 3000 to 14000 ft across the planned route. An IFR flt plan was filed and during the flt the plt reported engine problems at 1100 ft MSL. During vectors to closest arpt…NTSB MKC85LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Ft. Smith, ARPlt stated that as the acft lifted off the rwy, he heard a 'loud racket' somewhere in the acft. He retracted the landing gear to determine if the gear was the source of the noise. It was not and he aborted the flight by closing the throttle and putting the…NTSB ATL85FA109Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Chattanooga, TNThe plt was attempting to disengage the starter pinion gear by rocking the prop up & down by hand. The eng inadvertently started & the acft rolled across the ramp at a high rate of speed & collided with two automobiles & a chain link fence before coming to…NTSB FTW85FA088Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · San Antonio, TXThe non-instrument rated plt obtained a wx briefing & filed an IFR flt plan although poor wx conditions existed (200 ft ceiling & one-half mi visibility) at San Antonio. The tower instructions to N5681K were to fly rwy heading (120 deg) after departure,…NTSB LAX85FA073Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Grand Canyon, AZThe plt received a wx briefing and was advised of moderate rime and mixed icing in clouds. He filed an IFR flt plan and departed. While at 12000 ft, he reported encountering severe rime ice and requested a lower altitude. He stated thathe was trying to fling…NTSB LAX85LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Tulelake, CAThe plt stated that he was conducting touch and go landings on a road when the left wing struck a 4X4 in wooden speed limit sign post.NTSB NYC85LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Marlboro, NJPlt stated that on late final, with airspeed and descent path normal, acft encountered downdraft and collided with upslope at runway threshold before corrective action could be taken. A 60 degree left crosswind of 15 KTS existed at the time.NTSB ATL84FA292Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Lanett, ALCommunications with columbus apch revealed plt was unfamiliar with area and had difficulities finding the arpt witnesses viewed acft on final for rwy 08 with landing gear extended. Acft described as being low and slow. Witnesses stated engine sounds…NTSB NYC84FHD04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMooney M20 · Atlantic City, NJThe flt to Atlantic-city-bader field was uneventful, except the acft touched down hard during the landing. The plt taxied to the terminal & parked with the exit door facing the terminal. He elected not to shut down the eng since he intended to immediately…NTSB NYC84LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Bristol, PAThe acft encountered weather and head winds on a x-country flt. Nearing his destination after a long flt the plt was trying to let down VFR through breaks on the clouds when he realized the critical nature of his fuel level. A search foran arpt produced the…NTSB DEN84FA042Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Bismarck, NDThe plt of N1151N reported that the departure arpt had some drifting snow which caused the r brake to freeze after takeoff. When the acft was landed, the r tire slid until it wore thru, then deflated. The plt stopped the acft on the rwy, informed tower psnl…NTSB FTW84FA068Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · El Paso, TXThe acft collided with the ground at 4380 ft MSL. The plt had called the control tower in El Paso and advised that he was at 8500 ft and would have to start descending due to weather in the area. The plt was VFR and no flt plan had been filed. He was advised…NTSB NYC83LA251Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Erie, PADuring takeoff, the eng lost power at aprx 50 ft AGL after the gear was retracted. The plt reported that his only safe reaction was to land with the gear retracted on 'what little rwy was left.' Water was found in the gascolator & right fuel tank. The acft…NTSB DEN83LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Aurora, COThe arpt had one asphalt rwy that was closed & another dirt rwy that was muddy. Therefore, the plt elected to takeoff on the parking ramp which was oriented in a north/south direction & was 1700 ft long. The plt did not consult the takeoff charts in his…NTSB LAX83FA274Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Death Valley, CAThe plt initiated his takeoff from the Death Valley arpt at about 1530 hrs on a hot day. Subsequently, the acft collidedwith trees on the left side of the rwy & crashed. An investigation revealed that the acft had angled to the left prior to reaching the 1000…NTSB CHI83LA257Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · St. Paul, MNThe CFI stated that the student (private pilot) was informed of a crosswind condition after the acft was established on the base leg. The CFI stated that after touchdown the acft yawed sharply to the left and proceeded toward the grass area adjacent to the…NTSB CHI83FA213Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M-20-J-201 · Bloomington, ILPrior to the accident, a witness heard the acft, then saw it for a short time thru an opening in the clouds. In his opinion, it was heading directly into a thunderstorm, which concerned him. He said that rain was falling, and about 10 min later, the…NTSB CHI83LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Warren, MNThe pilot was practicing a short field takeoff. The acft came off the ground nose high at low airspeed. At about 40 feetagl the pilot retracted the landing gear and while doing this he inadvertantly raised the flaps. The acft mushed back tothe surface. The…NTSB MIA83FA093Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Tampa, FLThe accident occurred during an instrument takeoff in IMC. The sky was obscured & visibility zero. After lift-off the acft began to settle. The plt stated he aggravated the situation by advancing down trim which was his routine to establish a 5 deg climb…NTSB LAX83FA138Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Chatsworth, CAThe acft collided with powerlines 177 AGL during flt in adverse weather. About 2 miles from the site of the powerline collision the acft had collided with hilly terrain about 500 ft higher than the powerline. The pilot had received a weather briefing and…NTSB ATL83LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Marietta, GAThe acft landed with the wheels up during an attempted go-around. The plt who was receiving instruction decided as the acft floated during a landing that he would go-around. Full power was added as someone retracted the landing gear and the flaps. The acft…NTSB ATL83FA036Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Sardis, ALThe aircraft was on an IFR flight from memphis, TN to selma, AL. During arrival, he was cleared for an NDB approach to the craig airport. At that time, the weather was reported as measured 400 ft overcast, visibility 1/2 mi with fog. The weather minimums for…NTSB NYC82DA213Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMooney M20J · Matawan, NJThe pilot stated that he had never been at this airport before. During arrival, he landed on runway 27 toward the setting sun with a crosswind from the left. He stated that he touched down firmly on the first 1/3 of the runway, then the aircraft floated…NTSB CHI82DA218Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMooney M20J · Duluth, MNPlt wx briefed at 2148 by kenora fss, ontario, Canada. Area & terminal forecasts indicated VFR conds to exist at Duluth. Subsequently, at 2151, Duluth arpt notamed closed, all rwy & approach lites out. The ILS rwy 9 g/s later went out of service, but not…NTSB CHI82FA123Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Bird Island, MNThe aircraft departed thief rivers, MN and proceeded en route to new ulm, MN. One witness near the accident site heard a noise that sounded to him like an explosion. He and other witnesses in the vicinity saw the aircraft descending out of control in a roll…NTSB MIA82FA088Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M2OJ · Ormond Beach, FLThe non-instrument rated pilot had filed for an IFR climb to vfr-on-top. He took off after receiving a clearance to the bulli intersection with instructions to maintain 9000 ft, if not vfr-on-top by that altitude. At 1720 EST, the pilot transmitted that he…NTSB CHI82DA079Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMooney M20J · Crystal, MNWhile attempting to start the eng, the pilot could not get the starter to engage. He asked the passenger to get out and rotate the propeller to a different location in hopes of getting the starter to engage. With the magnetos and master switch off, the prop…NTSB NYC82DA035Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMooney M20J · Schroon Lake, NYDuring arrival, the pilot made two passes over the airport to insure that the runway had been plowed (snow removed). He landed on a 3164 ft runway in light and variable wind conditions. The runway was covered with ice and wet snow. The left brake was…NTSB LAX82FUJ27Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportMooney M20J · Paradise Valley, AZThe pilot picked up the new aircraft from the factory at kerrville, Texas on the day of the accident. He was ferrying the plane to his home in new jersey by way of las vegas, Nevada. He declined an offer to be checked out in the plane and departed kerrville…NTSB ATL82FLG08Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMooney M-20J · Hilton Head, SCDuring takeoff at about 200 to 300 feet the engine malfunctioned and the pilot elected to make a gear up landing. Investigation revealed that the left wing fuel tank contained over a quart of water. Water and a red substance similar in appearance to tank…
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