# NTSB MIA88LA156: Mooney M-20J, N58110, Perry, FL, April 21, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 20, 1988, 21:33 local (Apr 21, 1988, 01:33 UTC)
- Place: Perry, FL
- Coordinates: 30.170387, -83.609657 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1704&lon=-83.6097&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 16, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32171
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA156
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32171/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA156

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Miscellaneous/other, cruise
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - incapacitation(other cardiovascular), pilot in command (cause)
  - incapacitation(alcohol), pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

JACKSONVILLE CENTER REPORTED A LOSS OF RADAR CONTACT WITH THE ACFT AT APPROX 2133 EDT AFTER IT DESCENDED FROM ITS LAST ASSIGNED ALTITUDE OF 6000 FEET. THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND DEBRIS FROM THE ACFT WERE FOUND SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE RESULTS OF AN AUTOPSY ON THE PILOT REVEALED HE EXPERIENCED A DISSECTING ANEURYSM AND HEMORRHAGE OF RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY. THE RESULTS OF TOXOCOLOGICAL STUDIES REVEALED A BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 383 MG/DL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N58110](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N58110-1992-02-03), registration cancelled 1992-02-03, S/N 241643 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M-20J
- Registry model: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (registry code 5870219) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 24 1643
- Airframe hours: 109
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A3B60 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Pensacola Avition Center, Inc.
- Registered owner: Pensacola Aviaton Center Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 22, 1988, 9 hours before
- Departed: OCF, OCALA, FL
- Destination: PNS, PENSACOLA, FL
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 8,500 total, 1,010 in this make and model, 8,200 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 190° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: TLH, 50 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880420009969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880420009969A), Apr 20, 1988: Mooney M20J, Perry, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Made sudden erratic descent and crashed into Gulf en route at night. Autopsy shows a heart attack and intoxication.

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.

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