# NTSB MIA93LA140: Mooney M20E, N1305W, Miami, FL, June 10, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 10, 1993, 07:45 local (11:45 UTC)
- Place: Miami, FL
- Coordinates: 25.649715, -80.409294 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.6497&lon=-80.4093&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 17, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33280
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA93LA140
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33280/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA140

## Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER FLARE DURING A FORCED LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear - separation
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED HE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON INITIAL CLIMB AT ABOUT 200 FEET AGL FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE PILOT CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING TO THE GRASS, ROUNDED OUT TOO HIGH, LANDED HARD, AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1305W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1305W-2013-07-30), registration cancelled 2013-07-30, S/N 193, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 192
- Airframe hours: 3645
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1A 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Tropical Motion Inc.
- Registered owner: Tropical Motion Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, January 2, 2000
- Departed: TMB
- Destination: CSG, COLUMBUS, GA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: TMB, Kendall-Tamiami Executive, runway 31, 4,001 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 486 total, 50 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days, 12 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 8 knots
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TMB, 1 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 19930610017819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930610017819A), Jun 10, 1993: Mooney M20E, Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit on initial climbout. Stalled on landing on airport grass area. Power loss undetermined.

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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