Mooney M20B accident near Kellyton, AL
On December 13, 2022, a Mooney M20B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kellyton, AL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 13, 2022
- Place
- Kellyton, AL
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.008°N, 85.953°W
- NTSB ID
- 20221213106451
Official records · ERA23FA087
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC - Attachment 1 - ATC Audio Recording: Audio recording (WAV), on ntsb.gov
- ATC - Group Chair's Factual Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC - Attachment 2 - FAA Aircraft Accident Package: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC - Attachment 3 - Ads-B Data: Document (CSV), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
On December 13, 2022, at 0925 central standard time (CST), a Mooney M20B, N74586, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Kellyton, Alabama. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated by the pilot as a positioning flight conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Review of FAA air traffic control and ADS-B data revealed that the airplane departed runway 36 at Perry-Houston County Airport (PXE), in Perry, Georgia, about 0825 on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan to Bessemer Airport (EKY), Bessemer, Alabama. After departure, the airplane turned toward the west and climbed to an altitude of 6,000 ft msl. About 0918, the pilot transmitted “mayday” several times and advised the controller that he was experiencing a rough-running engine. At the controller’s questioning, the pilot confirmed that he wanted to divert to the nearest airport and the controller provided course guidance to Thomas C Russell Field Airport (ALX), Alexander City, Alabama, which he estimated to be about 8 miles away. Postaccident review of the airplane’s flight track data showed that the airplane was about 11 nautical miles (nm) northeast of the airport at this time. Shortly after the pilot initiated a left turn to ALX, he reported that the engine was once again producing power; however, he wanted to continue to the nearest airport. The controller provided the weather conditions at ALX, which included an overcast ceiling at 800 ft above ground level and 10 statute miles visibility. The pilot indicated that he was in instrum
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
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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.
