Mooney M20K accident near Mcalester, OK
On December 27, 1999, a Mooney M20K (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mcalester, OK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 27, 1999
- Place
- Mcalester, OK
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.919°N, 95.760°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20236
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 27, 1999, approximately 0610 central standard time, a Mooney M20K, N5697N, impacted trees and terrain east/southeast of the McAlester Regional Airport, near McAlester, Oklahoma. The airplane was registered to Airmed, Inc., of McAlester, Oklahoma and operated by the pilot under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. Impact forces and fire destroyed the airplane. The private pilot, sole occupant, received fatal injuries. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the planned cross-country flight, which originated from the McAlester Regional Airport, McAlester, Oklahoma, approximately 10 minutes prior to the accident. The flight's intended destination was Altus, Oklahoma, and a flight plan was not filed for the business flight. Local authorities, family members, acquaintances, and witnesses reported the following information to the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC). The pilot was a medical doctor (MD) and operated the McDaniel Medical Clinic, at McAlester, Oklahoma. He was also on the emergency room (ER) staff at the Jackson County Medical Hospital, Altus, Oklahoma, where he worked a 24-hour ER shift for 2 or 3 days per week. Following the ER duty, the pilot would rest before returning via his airplane to McAlester. On December 25, the pilot and his family flew on a round trip flight to Altus, Oklahoma. Following their arrival about midnight at McAlester, the pilot slept 7 to 8 hours. On December 26, 1999, the pilot was home with his family, and that night he slept 6 to 7 hours. The following morning, the pilot departed his reside
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the pilot's impairment (drugs), the deployed right speed brake, and the night conditions.
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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.
