Mooney M20E accident near Guymon, OK
On April 1, 2013, a Mooney M20E (airplane) was involved in an accident near Guymon, OK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 1, 2013
- Place
- Guymon, OK
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.731°N, 101.605°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130403X14843
Official records · CEN13FA217
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 1, 2013, about 1210 central daylight time, N9330M, a Mooney Aviation Company, Inc. M20E, single engine airplane, was destroyed after impacting terrain near Guymon, Oklahoma. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed at the time of departure and a flight plan had not been filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 91 personal flight. The airplane departed Guymon Municipal Airport (KGUY), Guymon, Oklahoma, at 1204, and was en route to Meadow Lake Airport (KFLY), Peyton, Colorado. The airplane had earlier that morning departed from El Reno Regional Airport (KRQO), El Reno, Oklahoma, with a final destination of KFLY. After landing for an en route fuel stop at KGUY the pilot checked the weather and departed during deteriorating weather conditions. The airplane failed to arrive at KFLY. The burned wreckage was discovered two days later on the afternoon of April 3, 2013, in a remote area about 6 miles northwest from KGUY. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 68, held a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) private pilot certificate with a rating for only airplane single engine land. He did not hold an instrument rating. His first FAA pilot certificate was a student pilot certificate which was issued on December 1, 2004, and his FAA private pilot certificate was initially issued on December 14, 2005. The pilot's logbooks were not available during the course of the investigation. Based on the pilot's most recent airman medica
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot's encounter with instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and his subsequent loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off in deteriorating weather conditions.
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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.
