Mooney M20J accident near Fox Lake, IL
On July 28, 2004, a Mooney M20J (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fox Lake, IL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 28, 2004
- Place
- Fox Lake, IL
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.385°N, 88.160°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040803X01131
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 28, 2004, at 1403 central daylight time, a Mooney M20J, N91381, piloted by a private pilot and a certified flight instructor (CFI), was destroyed on impact with a road near Fox Lake, Illinois. A postaccident explosion and fire ensued. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. The pilot and flight instructor were fatally injured. In addition, a law enforcement officer responding to the accident scene was seriously injured during the postaccident explosion and fire. The local training flight originated from the Palwaukee Municipal Airport (PWK), Wheeling, Illinois, at 1352. Radar data for the accident area was obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Using the accident location as a starting point and working backward, an aircraft track was found that originated from PWK and progressed to the accident site. The first radar return was at 13:52:40.23, and the last radar return was at 14:02:53.28. The location and time of the last radar return coincided with the accident location and time. The radar data was processed and plotted. The plots are included with the docket material associated with this report. The plot of the ground track shows the airplane departing PWK and continuing in northwesterly direction to the accident site. The ground track shows no appreciable change in heading after the departure from PWK. Altitude returns show the airplane at pressure altitudes between 2,100 and 2,500 feet for the majority of the flight. Between 13:58:02.85 and 14:02:39.39, the ground speed decreased from 158 k
Probable cause
The flight crew's failure to maintain airspeed which led to an inadvertent stall/spin. An additional cause was the flight instructor's unsuccessful remedial action during the course of the accident sequence. The slow flight performed was a factor.
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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.
