Mooney M20A accident near White Bear, MN
On July 6, 1997, a Mooney M20A (airplane) was involved in an accident near White Bear, MN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 6, 1997
- Place
- White Bear, MN
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.091°N, 93.010°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08306
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 6, 1997, at 1845 central daylight time (cdt), a Mooney M20A, N8394E, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during a collision with the surface of White Bear Lake, White Bear, Minnesota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight departed Anoka, Minnesota, 1815 cdt. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) record of transcript and controller statements, N8394E departed north from the airport. About 4 minutes later the transcript showed a person in N8394E contacted the ATCT. That person stated they had an emergency. The controller asked the broadcaster to repeat the message and this was done. However, the speaker's voice was garbled and the emergency was not clearly stated. The ATCT controller cleared the airplane to return to the airport and asked the pilot to report downwind. The controller observed the airplane fly toward the control tower and pass over it. The controller watched the airplane fly out of sight. The pilot of N8394E did not respond to any subsequent radio calls. An eye witness said N8394E flew over his boat about 30 feet above the water. He said the landing gear was extended and that there was no "...sputtering or revving of the engine." He continued by saying the airplane's engine accelerated when it was about 10 feet above the water. He said the airplane entered "...a steep climb, banking to the right..." shortly after he heard
Probable cause
pilot incapacitation due to a stroke.
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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.
