Mooney M20J accident near Atlantic Ocean, USA
On September 14, 2003, a Mooney M20J (airplane) was involved in an accident near Atlantic Ocean, USA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 14, 2003
- Place
- Atlantic Ocean, USA
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 27.093°N, 79.887°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030917X01553
NTSB summary
On September 14, 2003, about 1323 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20J, N205Z, registered to a private individual, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, after the pilot reported medical difficulties in-flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was presumed to be destroyed and the private-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was presumed to be fatally injured. The flight originated about 1251, from the Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA), West Palm Beach, Florida. At 1245:39, the pilot received his VFR clearance from Palm Beach to Fort Pierce and at 1250:56, was cleared for takeoff on runway 9R. At 1300:12, Palm Beach Departure advised the pilot that he was leaving Class C airspace and radar services were terminated. At 1311:35, the pilot reinitiated contact with Palm Beach Departure and reported that he was near Stuart and returning to the Palm Beach airport with an unspecified problem. At 1311:53, departure control asked the pilot if he wanted the equipment standing by which the pilot declined. At 1312:01, the pilot reported that he had a "severe, severe headache in the base of [his] neck." Approximately 2 minutes later the pilot reported "my defibrillator just went off on me." At 1314:23, departure control asked the pilot if he would like to continue to Palm Beach or turn back to Stuart to which the pilot responded he would continue to Palm Beach. At 1314:29, the controller asked the pilot if he wanted an ambulance standing by to which the pilot said, "I don't know, let me sta
Probable cause
Pilot incapacitation due to a cardiovascular event which led to loss of control and subsequent impact with water.
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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.
