Mooney M20J accident near Carson City, NV
On June 4, 2000, a Mooney M20J (airplane) was involved in an accident near Carson City, NV. 4 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 4, 2000
- Place
- Carson City, NV
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 4 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.192°N, 119.734°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21257
NTSB summary
On June 4, 2000, at 1242 hours Pacific daylight time, a Mooney M20J, N201CE, sustained substantial damage when it collided with terrain about 1 minute after takeoff from Carson City, Nevada. The owner operated the airplane as a personal flight under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The commercial pilot and three passengers sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the local area flight. The pilot submitted a written statement. The pilot stated that he departed Cameron Airpark, California, in the morning and flew direct to Carson City at 13,500 feet without experiencing any problems. At Carson City he intended to take the right seat passenger, who the pilot was encouraging to take flying lessons, up for a local flight. He said that he spent time discussing preflight issues such as weight and balance and performance since they would be near maximum gross weight and at a density altitude of 7,400 feet. The pilot stated that he completed a run up at 2,000 rpm and slightly leaned the engine prior to rolling onto the runway. He did not plan to take off; he intended to demonstrate and discuss what would happen on the take off. He gradually applied full power and proceeded down the runway. The airplane momentarily became airborne. However, the pilot reduced power, and it settled back to the runway. The pilot taxied back and prepared to take off. He completed a full power run up and leaned to "slightly rich of best power." He said that the run up was normal, the engine was running smoothly, and he felt that it was
Probable cause
a loss of engine power due to contamination of the fuel system resulting in partial blockage of the cylinder number 2 fuel injection nozzle. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude.
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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.
