Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K accident near Hanna City, IL
On August 13, 2022, a Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hanna City, IL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 13, 2022
- Place
- Hanna City, IL
- Aircraft
- Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.692°N, 89.796°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220813105730
Official records · CEN22FA383
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Communications Memo: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 13, 2022, about 1231 central daylight time, a Mooney M20K airplane, N30EV, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Hannah City, Illinois. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF), Santa Fe, New Mexico, about 0639 mountain daylight time, destined for Peoria International Airport (PIA), Peoria, Illinois. A fuel receipt from Jet Center at SAF indicated that 54.2 gallons of fuel was purchased for the accident airplane on August 10, 2022. A review of ADS-B data revealed that, following the fuel purchase, the airplane departed SAF and flew one time around the traffic pattern on a flight that lasted about 4 minutes. No additional fuel receipts were located that indicate the airplane was refueled following the flight on August 10th and no subsequent flights were made until the accident flight. A review of ADS-B data revealed that after departure, the airplane climbed to an altitude of 15,000 ft and remained at that altitude for the almost 5-hour flight. The data showed the flight as continuous with no stops. When the airplane was about 28 miles west of PIA, the pilot established communications with the PIA air traffic control tower and reported inbound with the current weather information. The controller advised the pilot to enter a right downwind for runway 22. When the airplane was about 10 miles west of PIA, the pilot informed the controller that the engine lost all power. W
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
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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.
