Mooney M20K accident near Blue Ash, OH
On October 31, 1993, a Mooney M20K (airplane) was involved in an accident near Blue Ash, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 31, 1993
- Place
- Blue Ash, OH
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.241°N, 84.351°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13628
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 31, 1993, at 1050 eastern standard time, a Mooney M20K, N252G, piloted by Mr. Simon W. Selber, struck a building while maneuvering to land at Blue Ash Airport, Blue Ash, Ohio. The airplane was destroyed by the impact and post crash fire. The pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight was operating on an instrument flight plan under 14 CFR Part 91. The flight departed Craig Field, Jacksonville, at 0727, destined for Blue Ash. The pilot requested 14000 feet as a final cruise altitude. At 1000, the pilot initiated a descent. The flight was not cleared below 6000 feet until 1035. At 1042, while under the control of Cincinnati Approach Control, the flight was cleared for the VOR runway 24 approach to Blue Ash. The flight was then given cancellation instructions and instructed to switch to advisory frequency. The pilot contacted the Blue Ash airport on advisory frequency (UNICOM), and said he was going to circle to land on runway 24. No further communications were heard from the pilot. The accident was observed by several witnesses who reported the airplane entered a left turn after which, the nose dropped and it entered a left spin. The airplane impacted the roof of a building, fell to the ground floor and burned. The accident occurred during the hours of daylight at location 39 degrees, 15 minutes, 00 seconds North and 84 degrees, 22 minutes, 42 seconds West. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to the pilot's flight instructor, the pilot had recently checked out in the airplane and this was his first solo trip
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate inflight decision to conduct flight into known icing conditions and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors were icing conditions and the pilot's failure to follow the preflight briefing advisory.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
