Mooney M20J accident near Columbia, MO
On June 21, 2001, a Mooney M20J (airplane) was involved in an accident near Columbia, MO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 21, 2001
- Place
- Columbia, MO
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.950°N, 92.319°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010625X01253
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 21, 2001, at 1154 central daylight time, a Mooney M20J, N20WR, was destroyed when it impacted into trees and a creek bed 4.8 miles northeast of the Columbia Regional Airport (COU), Columbia, Missouri, following a loss of engine power. Marginal visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted on an instrument flight rules plan under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot succumbed to fatal injuries shortly after the accident occurred. The cross-country flight originated at Columbia, Missouri, at 1143, and was en route to Menominee, Michigan. At 1149:52, the pilot reported to Mizzu Approach Control (ATC), "Uh departure this is Mooney two zero whiskey romeo just lost power uh currently uh nine miles to the north of uh Columbia turning back around." ATC gave the pilot a vector back to COU. When ATC asked the pilot if he wanted emergency equipment standing by at the airport, the pilot said, "... negative, we got a little power ..." ATC radar at 1149:45 showed the airplane in a right turn, 9 miles northeast of COU at 4,000 feet mean sea level (msl). At 1151:34, ATC asked the pilot if he could maintain 3,000 msl. The pilot said, "Negative on three thousand ... were still going down we're just windmilling now." ATC radar showed the airplane at 2,200 feet msl. At 1152:14, ATC asked the pilot, "... are you still losing power?" The pilot responded, "Ah, we've got no power." ATC told the pilot, "No power at all roger, I'm put you on a vector that'll put you right at the airport sir, right at t
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
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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.
