Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K accident near Augusta, GA
On July 18, 2011, a Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (airplane) was involved in an accident near Augusta, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 18, 2011
- Place
- Augusta, GA
- Aircraft
- Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.367°N, 81.954°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110718X33733
Official records · ERA11FA406
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 18, 2011, about 1225 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20K, N777CV, collided with the ground shortly after takeoff from Augusta Regional Airport (AGS), Augusta, Georgia. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane came to rest on the airport's property and was substantially damaged when it impacted the terrain. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a maintenance test flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. A pilot who taxied out behind the accident airplane watched the airplane on climb out. He heard someone yell over the radio that an airplane had crashed. He looked across the runway,and saw fire and black smoke, and realized that it was the pilot who had just departed. According to witnesses, they observed the airplane on initial climb and the engine sounded extremely loud. The airplane climbed slowly before making a sharp left turn. The sound of the engine increased followed by a loud "bang." One witness stated the propeller separated from the airplane and fell to the ground, the airplane spiraledto the ground in a nose down attitude, and a post crash fire ensued. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 58, held a private pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single-engine land and sea, multi-engine land with instrument airplane. He held a third-class airman medical certificate issued on September 9, 2010, with limitations for corrective lenses.
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to fly the airplane after maintenance personnel advised him that the airplane should not be flown because the pilot provided an incorrect propeller for installation and the subsequent failure of the propeller attachment bolts and the separation of the propeller.
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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.
