Mooney M20J accident near Oxford, CT
On May 24, 2004, a Mooney M20J (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oxford, CT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 24, 2004
- Place
- Oxford, CT
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.462°N, 73.128°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040602X00717
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 23, 2004, about 2108 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20J, N5763W, was substantially damaged during an approach to Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC), Oxford, Connecticut. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed Burlington International Airport (BTV), Burlington, Vermont. An instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The flight proceeded uneventfully to the Connecticut area. The pilot contacted the sector controller at New York approach control about 2055. At that time, the airplane was approximately 8 miles northeast of OXC. The controller advised that the tower would be closing at 2100, before the pilot landed, and that he could cancel the IFR clearance via clearance delivery frequency. The pilot acknowledged the transmission. About 2100, the approach controller advised the pilot that a Cessna 208 had just landed at OXC. At that time, the OXC tower controller advised the New York approach controller that the tower was closing for the evening, but provided the current weather to relay to the pilot. The New York approach controller relayed the weather information, and the pilot acknowledged the transmission. The weather information included scattered clouds at 200 feet, visibility 2 miles, wind 080 degrees at 6 knots, and an altimeter setting of 29.98 inches Hg. About 2103, the approach controller cleared the pilot for the ILS Runway 36 approach. The pilot acknowledged the transmission. About 2104, the
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance during an instrument approach, which resulted in a collision with trees prior to the runway. Factors were nighttime conditions and cloud cover.
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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.
