Mooney M20J accident near Newellton, LA
On July 27, 2006, a Mooney M20J (airplane) was involved in an accident near Newellton, LA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 27, 2006
- Place
- Newellton, LA
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.051°N, 91.465°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060731X01061
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 26, 2006, about 2340 central daylight time, a single-engine Mooney M20J airplane, N577RS, was destroyed during a loss of control following an in-flight encounter with thunderstorms while in cruise flight near Newellton, Louisiana. The instrument rated flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the McClung Energy Services, Inc., of Longview, Texas. Dark night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed through out the area for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight for which an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The 228-nautical mile cross country flight originated from the Pike County Airport (MCB) near McComb, Mississippi, about 56 minutes prior to the accident, with the East Texas Regional Airport (GGG), near Longview, Texas, as its final destination. The pilot of N577RS first contacted the Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZHU) at 2303, stating that he was 13-miles west-northwest of the Columbia-Marion County Airport (0R0), and was requesting radar flight following service. The radar controller issued transponder code 2425 and suggested that the pilot level-off at 7,500-feet because of crossing traffic ahead. The pilot acknowledged the transponder code and agreed to level-off at 7,500-feet. The controller confirmed radar contact with the airplane at 2304 and issued the McComb altimeter setting. The pilot reported the crossing traffic in sight at 2307 and initiated a climb to 8,500-feet. At 2317 the controller instructed the pilot to contact Hous
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions. Contributing factors were the prevailing thunderstorms, the dark night conditions, and Air Traffic Control's failure to issue hazardous weather information to the pilot.
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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.
