Mooney M20K N4004H
20 December 1986 · Flagstaff, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 December 1986 at about 18:30 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N4004H was involved in an accident near Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pulliam (FLG)
- Coordinates
- 35.2309, -111.7191
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- N4004H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Long Beach → Garden City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87FA066
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED CLOUDS AND TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT AT 17,500 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL. THE ENGINE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER THE ENCOUNTER WITH THE WEATHER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE DURING THE FORCED LANDING DESCENT AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN AT AN ELEVATION OF 6110 FEET MSL. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE ENDUCTION SYSTEM REVEALED A COATING OF GLOBULAR ICE FORMATION AND CRYSTALS ON THE INDUCTION AIR FILTER. THE ALTERNATE AIR DOOR WAS CLOSED AND THE ALTERNATE AIR CONTROL WAS IN THE FILTERED POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1986 | Mooney M20K | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 May 1986 | Mooney M20K | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | Craig P. MC Ewan | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1986 | Mooney M20K | Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Mooney M20K | Spring Hill, Kansas, United States | James J.karnes | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1985 | Mooney M20K | Lafayette, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Mooney M20K | Danby, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1986 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Sun City, Arizona, United States | Michael W. Mullane | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1986 | Cessna T210N | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | James D. Vaughan | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | RAY Couliette | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1986 | Grumman G-164-3 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | Al-Don Dusting Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1986 | Air Tractor AT301 | Gilbert, Arizona, United States | Aero Spray, Inc. | No injuries | - |